Template talk:History of the Americas
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[edit] Scope/purpose
I think this is a generally sound concept for a high-level navbox. I realise it's probably still 'in work', but would just like to clarify what articles it is reasonable to have listed on this template. For eg, I was bold and removed Solutrean hypothesis, as that is but one specific example of a competing "how the New World was peopled" idea that's been put forward. As it is yet to find substantive and general support, intriguing though the idea may be, it seemed to be giving it undue prominence by listing it here (particularly in the absence of a listing of the much more 'standard' Bering Strait migration model). IMO it's prob not necessary to have the individual theories' articles listed here, only the one or two which give the overview of them all (or most of 'em, anyways).
Also, not sure about listing a selection of the (more 'famous') pre-Columbian cultures, such as Maya, Inca, etc. I suppose it depends on how this navbox template was envisaged, but my presumption is that it would only be necessary to have only the topmost pan-continental and major regional articles (and/or their "history of.." article equivalents, if they have them) mentioned. Thoughts?--cjllw ʘ TALK 03:56, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
