pre-Columbian
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pre-Columbian
adjective precolumbian · Precolumbian
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Before the voyages of Christopher Columbus of the 1490s which introduced greatly widened contacts between Eurasia and the Americas.
since pre-Columbian times
Opposite: post-Columbian, postcolumbian
- Referring to the cultures of the Americas before the European influence, specifically to the era before the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus. pre-Columbian cultures
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adj before Christopher Columbus
| Español | precolombino |
|---|---|
| Português | pré-colombiano |
| Français | précolombien |
| Deutsch | präkolumbisch, vorkolumbisch |
| Italiano | precolombiano |
| Ελληνικά | προκολομβιανός prokolomvianós |
Talk about this word "pre-Columbian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pre-columbian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pre-Columbian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pre-columbian "pre-Columbian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pre-columbian.Cite this
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