Cataclysmic Birth of America

The excerpt details the devastating impact of the Spanish arrival in the Americas, with the population declining dramatically within 150 years. Historian Greg Grandin’s book examines the conquest and early colonization, noting a population reduction of 85-95% within a century. This event is described as the ‘greatest human mortality episode in history’ impacting over 56 million people by 1600.

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