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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.