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Sandia labs researchers are using science (specifically gas chromatography and mass spectrometry) to analyze Native American pots from the American Southwest. The 'belief', not facts based, of archeologists that Europeans introduced fermented beverages aka alcohol to the Native Americans is probably faulty. Historical evidence for fermented beverages exist for surrounding native groups around the North American continent. Further information is now found in many places around the internet. look for scientific investigations.
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Most Europeans considered the Native Americans to be?
Before the advent of the 20th century most Europeans considered Native Americans to be savages. This, of course, was not the case.
What killed many American Indians?
The people who came from Europe to the New World. They killed the Native Americans with their foreign diseases and their random slayings. They also forced the Native Americans off of their land and that starved them.
Why were Europeans less vulnerable to most diseases than native amercians?
They weren't - they were just less vulnerable to the European diseases. Native Americans had never encountered those diseases before, so they had no natural defenses against them.
Were eskimos really native Americans?
Native Americans are any people group who lived in North America before the Europeans came here. Eskimos lived in northern regions. Of course, many think they arrived here by crossing from Russia but that was thousands of years before Columbus arrived.
Who reached the America before Europeans?
Most likely, only their ancestors, who came to the Americas across the Bering land bridge from Asia. And it also possible that Pacific Islanders made their way to the Americas prior to those who traversed the "bridge" from Siberia to what is now Alaska. Clovis has been discovered in America, chiefly on the Eastern Coast. Clovis predates the Native American races by thousands of years. Additionally, some current archaeological digs may be suggesting someone "older."
Did American Indians drink alcohol?
It appears that the only Native Americans who made alcoholic beverages before the arrival of Europeans were the Papago Indians of Arizona.
Who lived in America before the arrival of Columbus and the Europeans?
Native Americans
Most Europeans considered the Native Americans to be?
Before the advent of the 20th century most Europeans considered Native Americans to be savages. This, of course, was not the case.
Which Native American lived in present day Tennessee before it was colonized by Europeans?
I think it was the Aztec Native Americans.
When the first europeans settled in America who already lived there?
Native Americans have lived in the Americas for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
Had Vinland been discovered before the vikings?
By Europeans, no. But it was known to the native Americans (First Nations).
What Native Americans built the large structures before the arrival of the Europeans?
Aztecs, Mayas, and Inca
What Native Americans lived in the Connecticut area before the Europeans came?
The Mahican and the Mohegan
What factors led to the conquest of native Americans by the spanish?
the native americans were weakened by various diseases that were brought by the europeans e.g. small pox, measles and chicken pox the europeans used superior weapon , had helmets for protection during the fight , and also had horses which the native americans had neverf seen before, the native americans thought that all that was taking place was a sign of the end of the world . there was division and therfore disunity among the native americans, this made the europeans conquer them easily due to their division.
Who were the native Americans that are credited with giving Texas its name?
Yes, there were Native American in Texas. There were Native Americans throughout the Americas before the Europeans arrived.
What killed many American Indians?
The people who came from Europe to the New World. They killed the Native Americans with their foreign diseases and their random slayings. They also forced the Native Americans off of their land and that starved them.
What year was the canoe first built?
Canoes were used by native Americcans for thousands of years. They had them before the Europeans came.
