Power structures in the Pre-Columbian American continent

Abstract

The text is an introduction to Pre-Columbian American history and the development of its power structures, mostly focused on the nuclear areas. It also gives a specific attention to the written (and other) historical sources.

Keywords

• Pre-Columbian America
• Mesoamerica
• Andean region
• Aztec
• Maya
• Inca
• legitimity of power
• history.