HIST 2055 Lecture : History Lecture Notes
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Right before ice age ends 1st of native americans siberia. Key concentrations in mexico, inca empire and aztec empire, large civilizations: aztec 1. 5-3 million. A lot of copper near the great lakes, a little bit of gold. Europeans burned about 100,000 people 15th-16th century 85-90% witches. California to maine groups of native americans: wasn"t private property in the form of land. Diseases are set off: 2 centuries worth 20-80% died from dieseases, population at 50% from the time columbus came, domesticated animals 6-7 thousand years ago. Aztec and inca had big population: disease spreads rapidly through dense populations, choctaw not affected by diseases as much. England joined reformation under henry viii: fender of the faith by the pope, wanted catholicism without the pope. Came down hard on radical protestants and roman catholics: had an in the middle way of religion.
