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What’s it about?
Before Columbus, the Americas were home to vast civilizations, immense cities, and populations that rivaled Europe—until disease wiped out 90% of them, reshaping history.
You’ll learn
- Pre-Columbian population was 90-112 million
- Disease, not conquest, decimated natives
- Amazon rainforest is a human-made garden
- Cahokia was a city larger than London in 1100