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Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory
Although there are multiple theories demonstrating different methods used by the first people to arrive to North America, the Bering Strait land bridge is the most logical theory. The Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory illustrates that the native Siberians reached North America through following the migration of reindeer, passing Beringia. Migration methods of those representing the hunter-gatherer lifestyle prove this theory to be most likely. When groups of people find a good environment to stay in, this area becomes vulnerable to over population and hunting. As the populations peak and drop, individuals would moved further east, towards a route to North America. To demonstrate, in expeditions to Lake Baikal, a rift located in southern Siberia,

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