South America:
Mestizo-Transitional Culture Spheres

The Mestizo-Transitional Culture Sphere surrounds the Amerind-Subsistence region. It is a mix of European and Amerindian populations, it is less commercial agriculture than the European-Commercial sphere, but less subsistence agriculture than the Amerind-Subsistence sphere. 

Where? [smculmes]

Surrounds the Andes and the Amazon Basin

Regional Characteristics

• Zone of cultural mixing:
  • Mestizo: Amerindian & European
  • Mulatto: African & European
    [smpeocol] [smpeoven] [smpeobra] [smpeochi]
• "Transitional" has two meanings:
  1. Amerindian European
  2. Subsistence Commercial
• Transculturation