1 gen 1617 anni - European traders introduce smallpox to NE Algonquian communities
Descrizione:
Smallpox reduced the NE Algonquian population by half within two years. Europeans lived in close contact with livestock and were regularly exposed to zoological diseases, unlike Indigenous Peoples. Community-based healing rituals promoted the spread of disease.Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
1 gen 1617 anni
Adesso
~ 408 years ago