Contact, Conquest, or Colonization? Life in the American continent was forever changed with the arrival of Europeans in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries. How do you ensure accurate representation of both sides (Native Americans and Early Settlers/Colonists) of this history? How does the terminology that historical archaeologists or other scholars use (e.g. contact vs. conquest vs colonialism) our understanding of early American life and Native communities today?