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Native Americans Prior to European Colonization
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Native Americans Prior to European Colonization
The continent of North America was home to many Native American societies long before the arrival of the first Europeans. ... By the time the first Europeans arrived they found a diverse population of Native Americans, some with “highly sophisticated and complex civilizations.”1
Native American societies ranged “from small bands of hunter-gatherers and farmers to well-organized states,”2 depending upon their geographic location. Prior to Europeans it is believed that there were several hundred nations and tribes in the area of the lower 48 states, each with their own language and customs. ...
Unlike European societies that were patrilineal in structure, meaning they traced their descent through the father’s line, Native American cultures consisted of both patrilineal and matrilineal. ... Women in Native American cultures were treated quite different than their
European counterparts. ... In agricultural societies women produced most of the food supply for the tribe thus affording them a higher level of respect than in European societies.
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Title: Native Americans Prior to European Colonization
Words: 745
Rating: None
Pages: 3
submitted by: Renfrow40
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