HIST 2055 Chapter : HIST 2055
Document Summary
In america: indians, native americans, amerindians: the term tribe doesn"t apply, nation does, they have their own viewpoints, religions, languages, north america was the most culturally diverse place in 1491 (w/ the exception of sub-saharan africa) The peopling of north america: aztecs basically had the same genetics as native american people, first wave between 40,000 and 16,000 years ago, second wave 16,000-12,000 years ago. Poverty pont (around monroe: one of the oldest populated areas in north america, centered around religious beliefs, people lived on top of where they worshiped; they farmed and fished, population of around 50,000. Anasazi cliff dwellers : bricks and stucco similar to nomadic tribes in cypress, greece, around arizona. Racial otherization rejected member of society, they had no. Renaissance: portuguese only sailed south and east, going west was the idea of imminent death, sea monsters, falling off the edge of the earth.
