I recently read this article from 2002 about pre-Columbus Bolivian natives that suggests that the Americas was originally much, much more populated than originally thought - how much research has been done since then? Can anybody give me a follow-up on this topic? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

I recently read this article from 2002 about pre-Columbus Bolivian natives that suggests that the Americas was originally much, much more populated than originally thought - how much research has been done since then? Can anybody give me a follow-up on this topic?

by wyschnei

Charles C. Mann, "1491," published on 1 March 2002 via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2002/03/1491/302445/?single_page=true

Searocksandtrees

hi.. there's lots of room for more input on this (and it may be worth x-posting this question to /r/AskAnthropology), but meanwhile, you may be interested in this brief exchange from yesterday

How reliable is the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" Written by By Charles C. Mann?