A bit of American history


 

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American History - Early Settlers

Native American Culturesgeneralizations, however, are possible.
The America that greeted the firstMost tribes, particularly in the wooded
Europeans was, thus, far from an emptyeastern region and the Midwest, combined
wilderness. It is now thought that asaspects of hunting, gathering, and the
many people lived in the Westerncultivation of maize and other products
Hemisphere as in Western Europe at thatfor their food supplies. In many cases,
time -- about 40 million. Estimates ofthe women were responsible for farming
the number of Native Americans living inand the distribution of food, while the
what is now the United States at themen hunted and participated in war.
onset of European colonization rangeBy all accounts, Native-American society
from two to 18 million, with mostin North America was closely tied to the
historians tending toward the lowerland. Identification with nature and the
figure. What is certain is theelements was integral to religious
devastating effect that European diseasebeliefs. Their life was essentially
had on the indigenous populationclan-oriented and communal, with
practically from the time of initialchildren allowed more freedom and
contact. Smallpox, in particular,tolerance than was the European custom
ravaged whole communities and is thoughtof the day.
to have been a much more direct cause ofAlthough some North American tribes
the precipitous decline in the Indiandeveloped a type of hieroglyphics to
population in the 1600s than thepreserve certain texts, Native-American
numerous wars and skirmishes withculture was primarily oral, with a high
European settlers.value placed on the recounting of tales
Indian customs and culture at the timeand dreams. Clearly, there was a good
were extraordinarily diverse, as coulddeal of trade among various groups and
be expected, given the expanse of thestrong evidence exists that neighboring
land and the many different environmentstribes maintained extensive and formal
to which they had adapted. Somerelations -- both friendly and hostile.



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