<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The history of New York City has been influenced by the prehistoric geological formation during the last glacial period of the territory that is today New York City . The area was long inhabited by the Lenape; after initial European exploration in the 16th century, the Dutch established New Amsterdam in 1626 . In 1664, the English conquered the area and renamed it New York . </P> <P> Archaeological excavations indicate that the first humans settled the area as early as 9,000 years ago . The area was abandoned, however, possibly because the warming climate of the region lead to the local extinction of many larger game species upon which the early inhabitants depended for food . </P>

In 1664 the english wrested control of what region and renamed it new york