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
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
The Popol Vuh, or book of the people, gives itself out as a post-Columbian copy of these traditions, and may doubtless contain European ideas.
From Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 by Andrew Lang
The great number of ruins found throughout the land has often been interpreted as evidence of a much larger pueblo population than has been found in post-Columbian time.
From Canyons of the Colorado by John Wesley Powell
