PRE-COLUMBIAN

ong before the arrival of Europeans, highly advanced civilizations developed and flourished in Mesoamerica, Central and South America. Pre-Conquest peoples created intensive systems of agriculture, vast trade networks, monumental architecture, and complex political and religious hierarchies. The legacy of these civilizations permeates life in the Americas today. The museum's collections emphasize the three cultural areas of Mesoamerica, Central America, and the South American Andes.

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