Over the Ice Bridge - Beringia - The Role of Archaeology

This video explains the Beringia Ice Bridge Theory. It provides a well developed, unbiased explanation of the belief that migration began over one 'Ice Bridge'. It is a bit fuzzy, but the content justifies the use of this video. 

The science of Linguistics plays a role in supporting specific theories. Click here to read the article by Joseph Stromberg (Smithsonian.com, March 12, 2014) provided by the Smithsonian Institute that uses linguistics to support the 'Beringia Theory' of migration. 


A time lapse shows how glaciers (white) blocked the path to North America until about 17,000 years ago, and rising sea levels cut off the land bridge about 10,000 years ago. (Image via NOAA)