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The Best Episodes of 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus

Every episode of 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus!

Best episode
S1E3 Agriculture
8.013 votes
Worst episode
S1E2 Environment
7.215 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.8avg
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 Episode 3 - Agriculture
    8.0/10(13 votes)

    S1:E3

    Maize from MesoAmerica, Potatoes from the Andes, biodiversity of the Amazon, Camus from the Plains, seal hunting of the Arctic, whale hunting of the NWCoast, Bison jumps and Fishing weirs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 Episode 6 - Science and Technology
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S1:E6

    Early indigenous people in North America were using the number 0 before any other people, had mapped the planets and stars and had their own calendars and writing methods. We also see how the herbs and plants that they used often are utilized in our modern drugs, as in the Yew tree bears components in Tamoxifen for cancer treatment today and the Willow tree has acetylsalicylic acid for aspirin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 Episode 7 - Art
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    S1:E7

    We learn about art in various native communities before 1492. We see their hand paintings and paintings of animals. We see the baskets that were woven and the pottery designs. We are shown the masks that were made and how they played a part in ceremonies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 Episode 5 - Governance and Trade
    7.9/10(11 votes)

    S1:E5

    Each Indigenous nation developed its own unique governance models to control their citizens and expand their territories. These systems ranged from patriarchal and matrilineal-based societies to complex political systems governing multi-nation empires. Complex trade networks developed to satisfy political, social and economic goals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 Episode 4 - Architecture
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S1:E4

    Whether living a nomadic existence or in sprawling urban centres, Indigenous people created iconic, innovative and diverse architectural styles. Their homes and community structures fulfilled the needs and values of their society.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 Episode 1 - Origins
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    S1:E1

    We are introduced to indigenous creation stories; discoveries by archaeologists, geneticists, linguists and anthropologists about the arrival of various indigenous people that are believed to arrive via the land bridge from what is now Russia and Alaska and also via boat and sailing down the N. American coast, settling in many areas and then developing differing languages, cultures and customs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 Episode 2 - Environment
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S1:E2

    Indigenous people created significant changes to their environment through resource harvesting, farming, urban development, irrigation, controlled burning and deforestation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Season 1 Episode 8 - Continuance
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S1:E8

    We are informed about the indigenous perspective on cultural traditions and the concern about native languages becoming extinct.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Agriculture" is the best rated episode of 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus. It scored 8.0/10 from 13 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on November 22, 2017.

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