I'm sure most people knew of those geographically close to them. I live in Ontario and learned a fair bit about the tribes in my area (the Iroquois, Mohawk, etc) and I know they were definitely aware of each other but how far did this knowledge extend? I'm sure the large Incan empire would be quite knowledgeable, far more so than an isolated Inuit tribe, but would they have known about other large civilizations like the Mayans or Aztecs? I'm sorry if this question is too generalized but is there anything that might stand out and surprise the average person? Thanks in advance for any answers.