The traditional view of pre-Columbus Americas portrays a pristine wilderness with small native villages living in harmony with nature, but scientific evidence reveals a vastly different reality. Millions of people already inhabited the Americas when Columbus arrived in 1492, and the continent was home to a complex infrastructure of cities, orchards, canals, and causeways built by its ancient inhabitants.
America Before Columbus
The collision of the Old and New Worlds in 1491 sets the stage for a biological conquest, marking a pivotal moment in history.
