America, Pre-Columbian Discovery of

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• Pre-Columbian Discovery of America —     Pre Columbian Discovery of America     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pre Columbian Discovery of America     Of all the alleged discoveries of America before the time of Columbus, only the bold voyages of exploration of the fearless Vikings to… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact — For modern theories on how the Americas were first settled, see Settlement of the Americas. Theories of Pre Columbian trans oceanic contact are those theories that propose interaction between indigenous peoples of the Americas who settled the… …   Wikipedia

• pre-Columbian — adj. before the discovery of America by Columbus. * * * pre Columbian 7 [ˌpriː kəˈlʌmbiən] [ˌpriː kəˈlʌmbiən] adjective connected with N and S America and their cultures before the arrival of Columbus in 1492   Culture: Pre Columbian North… …   Useful english dictionary

• Pre-Columbian Africa-Americas contact theories — propose direct contact or actual migrations by peoples from the continent of Africa with the indigenous peoples of the Americas at some stage during the pre Columbian history of the Americas– that is, earlier than the late 15th century. There is… …   Wikipedia

• pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …   Universalium

• Pre-Columbian — The pre Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents. While technically referring to the era before… …   Wikipedia

• pre-Columbian — /ˌpri kəˈlʌmbiən/ (say .pree kuh lumbeeuhn) adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the period before the discovery of America by Columbus: pre Columbian civilisations. {from Christopher Columbus} …  

• List of pre-Columbian cultures — Pyramid of the Sun and Avenue of The Dead, viewed from the top of Pyramid of the Moon, Teotihuacán, Mexico, 100 200 CE This list of pre Columbian cultures includes those civilizations and cultures of the Americas which flourished prior to the… …   Wikipedia

• pre-Columbian — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. before the discovery of America, old world, pre American, Mayan, Aztecan, Indian, Eskimo; see also ancient 2 …   English dictionary for students

• America — • Consists of three main divisions: North America, Central America, and South America Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. America     America      …   Catholic encyclopedia