In this lecture, Dr. Totten describes Native American Societies prior to European contact. He argues Native societies were incredibly diverse, with large sedentary civilizations in Meso-America and semi-sedentary communities along North America's Atlantic coast. He argues Native understandings of private property, religion, gender, and warfare were misunderstood by Europeans, which led to numerous conflicts.

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