[Eric in the Ozarks]

According to historian Charles Mann, there were 25 million people in the “New World” when Cortez arrived in 1519.
One hundred years later, the estimate was 700,000.

[driftless2]

Depends on which historian you read. I’ve read estimates of about five to seven million on the North American continent which seems more likely. Most Indians didn’t live in huge cities where most population growth takes place. I’d say the five million estimate is closest to the truth.

[driftless2]

Depends on which historian you read. I’ve read estimates of about five to seven million on the North American continent which seems more likely. Most Indians didn’t live in huge cities where most population growth takes place. I’d say the five million estimate is closest to the truth.