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| The Americas Awya Yala Khéya Wíta Kéyah dah siʼánígíí Ami'ulikaq | |
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| Largest city | São Paulo |
| Area | |
• Total | 42,549,000 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 1,020,000,000 |
The Americas, also known as America, are a landmass in the Western Hemisphere. It is divided into the continents of North and South America.
History
Precolonial era
Northern America
Early civilizations of Pueblo farmers in what is now the Southwestern USA and mound-builders near the Mississippi began around 700 CE but collapsed before European colonization.[1]
Geography and climate
The Americas run north-south for almost 16,000 km and cross through all climate zones. American crops include maize, potatoes, squash, beans, and manioc. The Americas had llamas, turkeys, and guinea pigs but lacked the large domesticated animals found in Eurasia such as cattle.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neil Faulkner (2013). A Marxist History of the World: From Neanderthals to Neoliberals: 'The Medieval World' (pp. 70–71). [PDF] Pluto Press. ISBN 9781849648639 [LG]