American CivilizationAn Introduction, 8th EditionDavid Mauk, Alf Tomas Tønnessen, John Oakland---8-EDITION---
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12,000 B.C. - Migration from Asia and the Mediterranean
Pre-conquest demography
Asian and European peoples migrated to the Americas.
c. 3000-2600 B.C. Mayan civilization
Pre-conquest demography
Mayan civilization flourished in Central America. The Mayans developed a scientific culture with advanced mathematics and astronomy.
Pueblo civilization
350-1250
Pre-conquest demography
Ancestral Pueblo people built pueblo "apartment" complexes in the American Southwest.
Viking settlements
1000
Pre-conquest demography
Around year 1000 CE, Vikings established the “Vineland” settlement in today's Newfoundland. The settlement, however, did not last for long.
Mississippian civilization
800-1600
Pre-conquest demography
Mississippian culture dominated the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. The Mississippians had a complex agricultural system and grew crops such as corn, beans, and squash.
Aztec civilization
1300-1521
Pre-conquest demography
The Aztec civilization in today's Mexico was organized in city states with surrounding farmland. The Aztecs built a sophisticated system of interconnected and rival cities.