Culture of North America

The culture of North America refers to the arts and other manifestations of human activities and achievements from the continent of North America. The specifics are unknown, but between 40,000 and 16,500 years ago, the melting of the ice sheets formed in the Last Glacial Maximum allowed Paleo-Indian peoples to migrate into the North American continent, eventually diversifying and giving rise to such civilisations as the Aztec Empire or the Mound Builders, among others. However, due to the colonisation of the Americas by Europe, and along with mass immigration from European nations since the 17th century, North American culture saw an increasing amount of influence from Western culture, almost overwhelming the native peoples through genocide, displacement, and cultural dominance. The resultant mix of Western and native customs would form what is now called North American culture.

Music

Mythology and folklore

Languages

The languages of North America reflect not only that continent's indigenous peoples, but the European colonisation as well. The most widely spoken languages in North America are English, Spanish, and to a lesser extent French, and, especially in the Caribbean, creole languages lexified

Literature

Religion

Clothing

Cuisine

Symbols

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