by the estimates of the population size are growing larger.
Aside from this, failure to reach a consensus is also due to moral debates about whether the arrival of Europeans was good or a major disaster for civilization that nearly wiped out a native population.
definitive answer to how many people lived in the Americas before 1492. Finding an accurate number is a monumental, nearly impossible task. What we know comes from hearsay, people’s account of what they witnessed or heard other people say. Researchers use this information to form a conclusion of population size. These differences in scholar’s research, information sources, and beliefs leads to conclusions that vary by large amounts. Early estimates in population 1. Historians have been unable to reach a consensus as to the actual size of the Native American population in the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans. Discuss why they disagree.
many people lived in the Americas before 1492. Finding an accurate number is a monumental, nearly impossible task. What we know comes from hearsay, people’s account of what they witnessed or heard other people say. Researchers use this information to form a conclusion of population size. These differences in scholar’s research, information sources, and beliefs leads to conclusions that vary by large amounts. Early estimates in p
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