Why were the American Indians and other such "savage" people so technologically behind the rest of the world? Other societies invented, had philosophers, and creative thinkers helping them become more advanced. What was it that tribal people lacked?

by RavTheIceDragonQueen

Pix_Owl

Here are some past threads that might answer your question:

The native americans and several other cultures did not experience the same technological advancements as europe. What has caused this diffrence? by [deleted]
Why weren't civilizations in the ancient north America's more advanced? by /u/RioAbajo
Why were Native American civilizations so far behind their counterparts throughout the world? by /u/The_Alaskan
What differences caused the Mesoamerican societies to be much more successful than Eastern North American societies? by /u/Reedstilt
What hypotheses are there for why, after the origin of agriculture, urbanism followed more quickly in the New World than in the Old World? by /u/RioAbajo

DownvotingCorvo

To clarify, are you asking about all American Indians (Including the ones in Mesoamerica and the Andes?) or North American Indians north of the Rio Grande?

RavTheIceDragonQueen

Thank you 😀