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l |
Columbus’ s
mistaken designation of the
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inhabitants of
the Americas as Indians
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implies a
non-existent common identity.
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l |
The great
diversity of cultures requires
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concentration
upon a few major civilizations,
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the great
imperial states of Mesoamerica
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(central Mexico)
and the Andes, plus a few
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other
independently developing peoples.
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