While technically referring to the era before Christopher Columbus' voyages of 1492 to 1504, in practice the term usually includes the history of American indigenous cultures until Europeans either conquered or significantly influenced them, even if this happened decades or even centuries after Columbus' initial landing. "Pre-Columbian" is used especially often in the context of discussing the great indigenous civilizations of the Americas, such as those of Mesoamerica (the Olmec, the Toltec, the Teotihuacano, the Zapotec, the Mixtec, the Aztec, and the Maya civilizations) and those of the Andes (Inca Empire, Moche culture, Muisca Confederation, Cañaris). COUNT 5
QSN1 The term Pre-Columbian technically refers to which era? ANS1 before Christopher Columbus' voyages of 1492 QSN2 When was Columbus' first voyage? ANS2 1492 QSN3 In practice, Pre-Columbian refers to the history of the indigenous cultures of America prior to Europeans doing what to them? ANS3 conquered or significantly influenced QSN4 What term is used most often when discussing the great civilizations of the Americas? ANS4 "Pre-Columbian" QSN5 What area of the Americas did the Inca Empire, Moche culture and Muisca confederation hail from? ANS5 Andes