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Describe what life was like for the Native Americans before and after they encountered the Europeans and for the Africans before and after their enslavement by the Europeans. Discuss each group`s culture, beliefs, lifestyle, and religion both before and a

Introduction

According to Kennewick Man in his article that for NAGPRA and other related legal purposes , the federal government defines native Americans as any tribe , people , or culture that resided in the territory of the United States before historic European contact and exploration . At present , there are more than 2 ,000 ,000 Native Americans in the United States , represented by 769 federally recognized tribes (See K . Man Who are Native Americans ' Past concepts of Native Americans . In Wikepedia , the free encyclopedia stated that the term indigenous people of the America encompasses

the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the first European explorers in the late 15th century , as well as many present-day ethnic groups who identify themselves with those historical people (See Indigenous Peoples of the Americas From wikipedia , the free encyclopedia

On the other hand , the National Museums Liverpool published in its website that the people of West Africa had a rich and varied history and culture long before the Europeans slavers arrived . They had a wide variety of political arrangements which include kingdoms , city and other organizations , each with their own languages and culture (See Africa before European slavery . National Museums Liverpool

Native Americans Culture

Even though cultural features included language , garb , and customs vary enormously from one tribe to another , there are certain elements which are shared by many of the indigenous people of the America (See Indigenous Peoples of the Americas . From wikipedia , the free encyclopedia Music and Art

Native America music of North America Indians is almost entirely monophonic but there not notable exceptions . Traditional Native American music often includes drumming but little other instrumentation , although flutes are played by individuals . While the art of the indigenous people of Central Mexico and Central Americas comprises a major category in the world art collection . Their contributions are pottery , paintings jewelry , weavings , sculptures , basketry , and carvings (See Indigenous Peoples of the Americas . From wikipedia , the free encyclopedia European Colonization

In wikipedia , its researched stated that the European colonization of the Americas forever changed the lives and cultures of the indigenous peoples of the continent . In 15th century up to 19th century , their populations were ravaged by the privations of displacement , by disease and in many cases by warfare with European groups and enslavement by them . The first indigenous group that was met by Columbus was about 250 ,000 in number which were the Arawaks of Hispaniola and this group was enslaved by them . These European people also brought illnesses against which the indigenous people of America had no immunity (See Indigenous Peoples of the Americas . From wikipedia , the free encyclopedia . According to David Ruvolo that the history of America religion is dominated by the presence of Christianity brought to the New World by European settlers . Time had run out for the indigenous race that populated the continent of North America . Native Americans were faced with an enemy that was more advanced like with the Israelites of the sixth century B .C .E (See D . Ruvolo...

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