Columbian
adjective
pertaining to America or the United States.
post-Columbian
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a word derived from
Columbian.
Example Sentences
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And, though genetic studies show that most modern dogs in the Americas are descended from post-Columbian European imports, a few breeds preserve their ancient ancestry.
From Economist ● Mar. 21, 2018
These were the main factors tipping the outcome of the post-Columbian collisions.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
If the bronze is of European origin, then we must conclude that all objects made of that metal are of post-Columbian manufacture.
From Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 by William Henry Holmes
The discovery of articles of bronze, which metal we cannot prove to be of indigenous production, is the only internal evidence pointing toward the continuance of the ancient epoch of culture into post-Columbian times.
From Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 by William Henry Holmes
It is apparent that baskets of open construction were employed as sieves in pre-Columbian as well as in post-Columbian times.
From Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States Thirteenth Annual Report of the Beaurau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1891-1892, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1896 pages 3-46 by William Henry Holmes
