Definition of pre-columbian Pre-columbian

pre•Co•lum•bi•an

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What does pre-columbian mean?

Adjective
pre-columbian - of or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus

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pre-columbian (Adjective)
Referring to the cultures of the American continent before the European influence, specifically to the era before the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus .

pre-columbian
Referring to the cultures of the American continent before the European influence, specifically to the era before the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.

The pre-Columbian era means the history and prehistory of the Americas before there were important European influences on the American continent.

The word pre-Columbian refers to the era before Christopher Columbus, but sometimes it can include the history of American indigenous cultures as they continued to develop after the Christopher Columbus' first landing in 1492, until they were conquered or influenced by Europeans, even if this happened decades or even centuries after the arrival of Columbus.

Pre-Columbian can also mean cultures of any one of the great native civilizations of the Americas, such as those of Mesoamerica (the Aztec and Maya) and of the Andes (Inca, Moche and Chibcha).

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