jan 1, 1650 - Mexico Reaches Lowest Number of Indigenous Peoples
Description:
Mexico reached just 1.5 million indigenous peoples in 1650, compared to the estimation of 5 to 25 million when conquest began. This decline of at least 300% shows just how devastating the arrival, conquest, and occupation of Europeans in the Americas was to Native Americans.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1650
Now
~ 375 years ago