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I have added to this article recently - having found some "lost civilisations" in Wikipedia!
Is this article needed, bearing in mind the existence of "Category:Pre-Columbian cultures"?
If it is worth keeping, why not have references to it at the foot of the articles it references?
I don't understand about the system of categories. I tried to but a reference to "Category:Pre-Columbian cultures" in this article, and it just did not appear in the preview.
Also, this article is marked as a disambiguation page. Is this right?
(I managed to edit this article without logging on - and it has given a numeric URL as my signature. Should the system not disallow/discourage this?)
(I am a newbie - don't kill me!)
AWhiteC 10:58, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
The The major headings are problematic. They should be either all geographic (eg, drop Mesoamerica and add Central America as a geographic zone) or should be done using the culture area names from Gordon Willey's work (eg, Mesoamerica, Intermediate zone, Inca, etc.). I think the geographic descriptions will resonate with people more. Rsheptak 02:01, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
To List of pre-Columbian cultures? "Civilization" sets a high bar. This page is probably most useful for the smaller, little talked about cultures people might like to browse. Alternatively, List of pre-Columbian cultures and civilizations, but that's a bit of a mouthful. Marskell 10:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Would it be useful to add links to books, such as Mann's 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, in a "See Also" section? Dionix ( talk) 23:56, 8 January 2008 (UTC) this is very good for children ages 8 and up they will learn it in school when they reach about p7 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.40.84.253 ( talk) 18:26, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
This list includes Northern America, the Caribbean, Mesoamerica, and South America. That leaves most of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, and all of Panama completely unrepresented in this list. There were numerous pre-Columbian cultures in these areas, and we should include space for them here. Any suggestions for how to do that? Kaldari ( talk) 18:56, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
It seems a major problem with this list is that some parts are organized by time period and some parts are organized by region. We should probably decide on one or the other as the primary means of organization. Kaldari ( talk) 18:53, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
The Upano Valley sites are not mentioned in this list. Should they be included in this section? Jarble ( talk) 20:44, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
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I have added to this article recently - having found some "lost civilisations" in Wikipedia!
Is this article needed, bearing in mind the existence of "Category:Pre-Columbian cultures"?
If it is worth keeping, why not have references to it at the foot of the articles it references?
I don't understand about the system of categories. I tried to but a reference to "Category:Pre-Columbian cultures" in this article, and it just did not appear in the preview.
Also, this article is marked as a disambiguation page. Is this right?
(I managed to edit this article without logging on - and it has given a numeric URL as my signature. Should the system not disallow/discourage this?)
(I am a newbie - don't kill me!)
AWhiteC 10:58, 9 November 2005 (UTC)
The The major headings are problematic. They should be either all geographic (eg, drop Mesoamerica and add Central America as a geographic zone) or should be done using the culture area names from Gordon Willey's work (eg, Mesoamerica, Intermediate zone, Inca, etc.). I think the geographic descriptions will resonate with people more. Rsheptak 02:01, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
To List of pre-Columbian cultures? "Civilization" sets a high bar. This page is probably most useful for the smaller, little talked about cultures people might like to browse. Alternatively, List of pre-Columbian cultures and civilizations, but that's a bit of a mouthful. Marskell 10:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Would it be useful to add links to books, such as Mann's 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, in a "See Also" section? Dionix ( talk) 23:56, 8 January 2008 (UTC) this is very good for children ages 8 and up they will learn it in school when they reach about p7 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.40.84.253 ( talk) 18:26, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
This list includes Northern America, the Caribbean, Mesoamerica, and South America. That leaves most of Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, and all of Panama completely unrepresented in this list. There were numerous pre-Columbian cultures in these areas, and we should include space for them here. Any suggestions for how to do that? Kaldari ( talk) 18:56, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
It seems a major problem with this list is that some parts are organized by time period and some parts are organized by region. We should probably decide on one or the other as the primary means of organization. Kaldari ( talk) 18:53, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
The Upano Valley sites are not mentioned in this list. Should they be included in this section? Jarble ( talk) 20:44, 13 January 2024 (UTC)