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where did the natives of south america come from
It is believed that the first human populations of South America either arrived from Asia into North America via the Bering Land Bridge, and migrated southwards or alternatively from Polynesia.
what are the indigenous people of south america called in spanish
In Spanish, indigenous people are often referred to as indígenas or pueblos indígenas. They may also be called pueblos nativos or nativos.

Question: what did the indigenous people do before being colonized
Self-contained rewrite: what did the indigenous people of south america do before being colonized by the spanish