The Ancient Tribes That Settled the Americas | First Peoples | Full Episode 1 | PBS

Watch more of this series with PBS Passport: https://to.pbs.org/3BJNXmd As early humans spread out across the world, their toughest challenge was colonizing the Americas because a huge ice sheet blocked the route. It has long been thought that the first Americans were Clovis people, who arrived 13,000 years ago. But an underwater discovery in Mexico suggests people arrived earlier — coming by boat, not on foot. [Originally aired in 2015] Americas | First Peoples This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: https://www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips:    / pbs   Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Facebook:   / pbs   X:   / pbs   Instagram:   / pbs   TikTok:   / pbs   Threads: https://www.threads.net/@pbs #anthropology #archaeology #history First Peoples See how the mixing of prehistoric human genes led the way for our species to survive and thrive around the globe. Archaeology, genetics and anthropology cast new light on 200,000 years of history, detailing how early humans became dominant.