ETHNIC
GROUPS IN PRE-COLUMBIAN AMERICA
The many thousands of ancient carved
and ceramic artifacts recovered throughout the Americas during recent times,
support the existence in Pre-Columbian America of much ethnic diversity among
the indigenous population. The main
ethnic groups of modern times, African, European and Oriental, were
represented along with several other types.
Then, after the European contacts of the 15th Century and
the mass demise of a high percentage of indigenous peoples in America from
introduced and endemic illnesses and deprivation, much of the diversity did
not recover to its Pre-Columbian occurrence.
In many areas, there was a blending iwith characteristics of the
colonizers. However, 21st Century DNA
studies have revealed a remarkable similarity of ancestry among Native
Americans of both North and South America with the original migrants from Siberia who immigrated 15-20,000 years ago. The artifacts showing ethnic types in this section are
but a few of the many that may be found in museums throughout the world. Some dimensions are included along with an
estimation of their age: Please CLICK on underlined links for
details: African Asian European Northern America Western
Mexico Western South America Race
Formation Siberian
Immigration |
Historical Eras = Pre-Classic Classic
Post-Classic
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The ancient originators of the art
shown
in this section are posthumously respectfully
acknowledged.