Indigenous Cultures Of Latin America

The indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian peoples of the Americas and their descendants.. Although some indigenous peoples of the Americas were traditionally hunter-gatherers—and many, especially in the Amazon basin, still are—many groups practiced aquaculture and agriculture.

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish, French and Portuguese are spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America.

May 18, 2018 · A study looks at how climate change and overfishing are affecting not only the diets of coastal communities, but also their cultures.

Organization dedicated to American Indian language preservation provides vocabulary lists, links, and online information about each Native American language and the indigenous people who speak it.

An independent origin and development of writing is counted among the many achievements and innovations of pre-Columbian American cultures. The region of Mesoamerica produced a number of indigenous writing systems from …

Colonial Administration in Latin America. The first royal judicial body established in New Spain in 1527 was the audiencia of Mexico City. The audiencia consisted of four judges, who also held executive

Native Americans, also known as American Indians, Indians, Indigenous Americans and other terms, are the indigenous peoples of the United States.There are over 500 federally recognized tribes within the U.S., about half of which are …

History of Latin America: History of Latin America, the history of the region from the pre-Columbian period to the 20th century.

Latin American art: Latin American art, artistic traditions that arose in Mesoamerica, Central America, and South America after contact with the Spanish and Portuguese.

The Latin American and Caribbean Center was founded in 1979 to promote the study of Latin America and the Caribbean in Florida and throughout the U.S.