Fifteenth-century European, African, and Mesoamerican societies differed from most North American Indian societies in that the former were

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Fifteenth-century European, African, and Mesoamerican societies were characterized by hierarchical structures, with power and wealth concentrated at the top and most people living in a state of relative subjugation. Meanwhile, many North American Indian societies were more egalitarian, with power more diffusely distributed and fewer distinctions between elites and commoners.

Fifteenth-Century European, African, and Mesoamerican Societies Differed from Most North