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What are the North American Native cultural areas?

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From prehistoric times until recent historic times there were roughly six major cultural areas, excluding that of the Arctic (see Eskimo ), i.e., Northwest Coast, Plains, Plateau, Eastern Woodlands, Northern, and Southwest.

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