pre-Columbian

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Meaning

of or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus

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All four of the cultivated cocas were domesticated in pre-Columbian times and are more closely related to each other than to any other species. Source: Internet

At its height Cahokia is believed to have had a population of between 40,000 and 80,000 people, making it amongst the largest pre-Columbian cities of the Americas. Source: Internet

A safe processing method used by the pre-Columbian people of the Americas is to mix the cassava flour with water into a thick paste and then let it stand in the shade for five hours in a thin layer spread over a basket. Source: Internet

Because it occurs naturally in the alluvial sands of various rivers, it was first used by pre-Columbian South American natives to produce artifacts. Source: Internet

Amerindians Dominica is the only Eastern Caribbean island that still has a population of pre-Columbian native Caribs (also known as Kalinago ), who were exterminated or driven from neighbouring islands. Source: Internet

Cocoa was an important commodity in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica. Source: Internet

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