Pre-Columbian era

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:characterizedBy absence of European influence
indigenous cultures
gptkbp:endDate arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pre-Columbian era
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Maya_civilization
gptkb:Ancestral_Puebloans
gptkb:Mississippian_culture
gptkb:Aztec_civilization
gptkb:Olmec_civilization
gptkb:Inca_Empire
gptkb:Moche_culture
gptkb:Norte_Chico_civilization
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:ballgame_(Mesoamerica)
pyramids
textiles
calendar systems
metalworking
city-states
rock art
writing systems
religious practices
petroglyphs
advanced astronomy
agricultural terraces
art and pottery
ceremonial centers
complex societies
development of agriculture
domestication of beans
domestication of cacao
domestication of guinea pigs
domestication of llamas
domestication of maize
domestication of potatoes
domestication of squash
domestication of turkeys
empires
human sacrifice (some cultures)
irrigation systems
monumental architecture
mound building (North America)
trade networks
urban centers
use of copper
use of gold
use of jade
use of obsidian
use of quipu (Inca record keeping)
use of silver
gptkbp:precededBy Colonial era
gptkbp:refersTo period in the Americas before European influence
gptkbp:region gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:dessert
gptkb:Maya_cuisine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4