History of the Americas
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The human history of the Americas is thought to begin with people migrating to these areas from Asia during the height of an ice age. These groups are generally believed to have been isolated from the
Stemmed fluted "Fishtail" point found in Belize
The Great Kiva of Chetro Ketl at the Chaco Culture National Historical Park, World Heritage Site
Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, a World Heritage Site
Taos Pueblo, a World Heritage Site, belonging to a Native American tribe of Pueblo people, marking cultural development during the Pre-Columbian era
Americas
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The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America. When viewed as a single continent, the Americas are the second largest c
America is named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
The Plaza Occidental in Copán, Honduras
Statue representing the Americas at Palazzo Ferreria, in Valletta, Malta
Landing of Columbus by John Vanderlyn, 1847. Christopher Columbus leads expedition to the New World, 1492.