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That is me brainstorming for a "highly advanced pre-columbian america" scenario which is the direct result of a succesful Vinland sustaining diplomatic and trade relations with Mesoamerica. The Mayans were their first contact down there, so they benefited the most initially.

The Aztecs were butterflied away, replaced by 'Cemanahuac', a confederation of mesoamerican city-states far more stable than what the aztecs had going on OTL. This allows them easier expansion into the 'Chichimec' (barbarian) terrirtories of the north.

Anyone have suggestions to fill the remaining parts of the continent, particularly North America? (which would have had more direct contact with Vinland). Would a unified missisipian confedaration be possible? What about the pacific? And the immediate surroundings of Vinland?

The idea is to wank Pre-Columbian America as much as possible, while at least making it superficially realistic.

We already had pages-long discussions 'How Far Vinland Could Grow?' and 'What if Mesoamericans developed Gunpowder?' so I would really like to leave that aside partially, just assume that Vinland was incredibly succesful around 1000 AD and it managed outposts as far down as the caribbean, and focus on how the continent might look should absolutely everything go well for the americans from that.
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