How would things be different with Native South Americans if the Spanish never came?

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DragonRouge said:

LemonSlice said:
They would be nearly extinct and the land would be completely devastated, with barely any technological, cultural and ethical advancement.

Why is that? The Aztecs for example had technology of their own (math, astronomy, medicine, hydraulic engineering), their own culture (civil, military and religious institutions) and their ethics.

They even had a method of farming known as chinampa that had almost zero impact on the environment (something modern civilization hasn't been able to achieve completely). These were civilizations not just semi-nomad tribes.

Virgin soil epidemic. I like how I make a big post addressing myths dealing with the subject, and people go on posting the myths :(