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Why are the first american civilizations called pre-columbian?.

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The term “pre-Columbian” refers to the time period in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492. This term is used to differentiate the time before European contact from the time after European contact and colonization. The civilizations that existed during this time period, such as the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas, were significant in terms of their achievements in agriculture, architecture, mathematics, writing, and other areas, and their contributions to the history and culture of the Americas are still studied and admired today.

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They were on the continent before Cristopher Columbus found the land
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