HIST 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Adiaphora, Bartolomeu Dias, Mound Builders
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First settled by natives that crossed a land bridge on the bering strait between. Tenochtitlan- aztec capital that had a population of around 250,000 one of the largest cities in the world at the time. Inca empire had a population of perhaps 12 million with 2,000-mile road system. Indian backwardness was the primary justification for european conquests. Cahokia had a population of 30,000 in 1200 ad. Largest settled community in present-day u. s. until passed up by new york and philadelphia in around 1800. Due to probable drought, the communities moved to the south and east. These are the indians that the spanish called pueblos, due to their small villages. Scattered from the gulf of mexico to present-day canada. Great league of peace iroquois nations of mohawk, seneca, oneida, cayuga and onondaga. North america was incredibly diverse it wasn"t all indians are alike, fight for the same side, etc. Religious ceremonies often related to farming and hunting.
