Scenarios about 'indigenous americas'
The diverse civilizations, cultures, and peoples native to North, Central, and South America prior to European colonization, as well as their continued existence and evolution afterward. Indigenous American societies ranged from complex urban empires like the Aztec, Maya, and Inca to nomadic hunter-gatherer groups, developing sophisticated systems of agriculture, astronomy, architecture, and governance adapted to their specific environments. Their alternate historical trajectories often explore scenarios of resistance to colonization, technological development, or political unification that might have altered the course of global history.
What If Maya Writing Spread Throughout the Americas?
Exploring how indigenous American civilizations might have developed if Maya hieroglyphic writing had been widely adopted across North and South America, potentially creating a continent-wide literary tradition.