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<div class="maintext"><div class="header">Welcome
to The Americas!</div>


Thank you for joining the Americas. Within our "city" you can find
groups, boards and threads with information,
discussion, and roleplay mostly about the Pre-Columbian period of both
the continents.
The time period is from approximately 500 B.C. till 1500 A.D.<br><br>
If you are looking for more recent American History, there's a group you
can join, called, <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Group/776332"
target="_blank">Shaping a Nation: The Tales</a>.

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We would love
to learn more about you! Please introduce yourself
on our <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Thread/30012">Welcoming board</a>.

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<div class="subheader">Getting Started</div>

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<li>For starting out building your homesite, decorating, avatars, groups etc., please check out the <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Thread/521248">Living In Americas</a>-thread.</li>

<li>For a quick overview of the site, check out this <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Post/65518">page
</a>as it has a lot of very good information.</li>

<li>The most frequent questions are answered here: <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/437327">FAQ</a>.</li>
<li>We would love to
have you join one of the <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Groups/1229">groups</a>
in the Americas, where you can learn more about the culture and
history of our peoples. View a list of the
<a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/567013" target="_blank">AW Groups Sorted by Topic</a>.</li>
<li>And if you haven't done so, please take a
moment and review the <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/18049"
target="_blank">AncientWorlds Code of Conduct.</a> These are
the basic rules of citizenship and site use that govern our online
community.</li>
<li>For more information about the site you could take a look
at the Beginners Guide. <span class="small">(Note: On some pages the Americas are referred to as
Machu
Picchu, the city's old name, which you may also encounter
elsewhere.)</span>

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<div class="subheader">Need Help?</div>


If you have any questions about Ancient Worlds or the Americas,
ask our knowledgeable City Scribes for help.

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<div style="text-align: center"><a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/member/Tupac/Topiltzin">Topiltzin
Tupac</a> | <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/member/MorningStar/Aynara">Aynara MorningStar</a> | <a href="http://www.ancientworlds.net/member/YellowStar/Lipset">Lipset YellowStar</a></div>

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<div class="additional"><b>Additional Notes:</b><br />

<div class="small">When you are
writing about our city, please keep the time period in mind,
which is the Pre-Columbian period of the Americas -- before the
arrival of Columbus.

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Disclaimer:<br /> The characters that are represented
in our city are based on the fantasy of the persons behind these
characters. We do not intend to harm or disrespect any existing
culture or belief.

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<div style="text-align: center"><b>Enjoy your new home!</b></div>

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Sequoyah</A>, <A HREF="http://www.ancientworlds.net/member/YellowStar/Lipset">Lipset YellowStar</A> and <A HREF="http://www.ancientworlds.net/member/Cochise/Mangas">Mangas Cochise</A>.
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