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Originally Posted by Obadno
Most of the places that lacked habitation only did so because of illness shortly before Europeans actually physically arrived. As depopulated as they were it was never total and it was not very long maybe a few decades.
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This isn’t really true. There’s been a movement to exaggerate the level of sophistication of Native American culture in what is now the US (as opposed to the actually more advanced civilizations in present day Mexico) out of some sort of political correctness. And yes, there were more people before Europeans arrived than shorty after. But it’s not like there were thriving cities that just vanished along with their art, literature, infrastructure, etc.