Is it possible that some civilization would be founded in North America that highly relies on a river, preferably Colorado ?
Why the Colorado and not, say, the Mississippi or the Columbia?Is it possible that some civilization would be founded in North America that highly relies on a river, preferably Colorado ?
Is it possible that some civilization would be founded in North America that highly relies on a river, preferably Colorado ?
It's a good idea, but the long term climate cycles which affect the SW are society killers. Pre-Columbus you have the advantage of not having to deal with horse nomads.
Were there surface deposits of copper? I thought all of America's western copper deposits were too low density and to deep to be accessible to pre-industrial societies.Thus, population would rise with a more secure resource base. The greater area has substantial mineral resources. Chalcolithic and/or Bronze technology is possible.
I haven't read on that subject, is it an issue which could be easily fixed with canals and earthen dams or does it need extensive engineering?That, and the fact the Colorado River several times flowed into the Salton Sink recreating Lake Cahuilla means such a society will be severely disrupted. And no horse nomads is good, but the fact that Lake Cahuilla dries up every few centuries before it gets recreated means the Delta inhabitants will also have to deal with an influx of them.