UNDERSTANDING ANCIENT AMERICA
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UNDERSTANDING ANCIENT AMERICA
BEFORE 1492
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> How did ancient North American peoples shape the history of the continent before the arrival of Europeans in 1492? Chapter 1 charts the history of Native American peoples from their migration out of Asia to the eve of European contact. It explores the development of distinct Native American cultures, as well as their shared characteristics.
The Great Tenochtitlán. Detail of the 1945 fresco by Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Charles and Josette Lenaris/Corbis.