15th Century in North American History - Native Americans

Native Americans

  • 1479: Aztec Sun Stone, a monolithic calendar stone, almost 12 feet in diameter, is carved
  • Athapaskan-speaking Apache and Navajo reach the American Southwest after migrating over three centuries from the western Canadian prairies.
  • Great Plains Indians lack horses; most live in villages and farm corn, beans, and squash at least part of each year.
  • The Native American population within the present boundaries of the United States numbers on the order of 10 million.

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