FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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They were slower to develop and less technologically advanced
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They developed around rivers
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They grew crops like corn, tomatoes, beans, and sweet potatoes
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They needed to adapt to diverse enviornments
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Detailed explanation-1: -The three most notable Pre-Columbian civilizations were those of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many pre-Columbian civilizations were marked by permanent settlements, cities, agriculture, civic and monumental architecture, major earthworks, and complex societal hierarchies. Some of these civilizations had long faded by the time of the first permanent European colonies (c.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures shared certain characteristics such as the ritual ballgame, * pyramid building, human sacrifice, maize as an agricultural staple, and deities dedicated to natural forces (i.e. rain, storm, fire).
Detailed explanation-4: -While many city-states, kingdoms, and empires competed with one another for power and prestige, Mesoamerica can be said to have had five major civilizations: The Olmec, Teotihuacan, the Toltec, the Mexica, and the Maya.