Apush — Native American Societies Before European Contact + 5 more topics

The key to understanding these societies is recognizing how profoundly they were shaped by their geography and climate. This led to distinct regional differences in everything from housing and food to social structure and technology.

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Before 1492, Europe, Africa, and Asia (the "Old World") had distinct societies, ecologies, and technologies from the Americas (the "New World"). Christopher Columbus's voyage marked the beginning of sustained contact and profound global transformation.