“Welcome to Ancestral Spirits”
You are about to embark on a journey back to the ancestors of 7 different regions. Choose any area to begin and go all the way back in time from what we know about the beginnings of that region and its people, culture, and customs. As you enter each region, you will see it subdivided by the main people or civilizations that occupied that region. There you will find videos, archaeological and historical summaries, and little-known facts about the diet and consumption habits,
You can explore in detail what is known about each population or return to this page at any time to explore a different region and peoples. If you would like to add information, you will have that opportunity under each population page. If you prefer, each page’s content can be explored in Spanish by choosing the Spanish button. You can also visit our store from the menu above each page for unique items bot easily found anywhere else! We hope you enjoy your journey!
Mesoamerica
Includes the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Mixtec, and Mexica/Aztec.
The Andes
Includes the Chavín, Moche, Nazca, Wari, Tiwanaku, and Inca.
South America
Includes the Chimor, Mochehe and Inca civilization in the Andes.
The Caribbean
Includes the Taíno, Carib, and the Arawak from the Eastern and Western Caribbean Islands
Northern North America
Indigenous tribes in regions north of the Rio Grande include: the Coahuiltecan, the Lipan Apache and Comanche, the Hopewell Culture and Mississippi Culture, and the Iroquois Confederacy: Comprising the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and later the Tuscarora nations.
Amazonia
Includes the Yanomamo, Kayapo, Marajoara, and the Tapajó.
Southern North America
Indigenous tribes in regions south of the Rio Grande include: The Coahuiltecan, Lipan Apache, Tonkawa, Karankawa, and the Jumano.