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1491 New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus Author: A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. — Traditionally, Americans learned in school that the ancestors of the people who inhabited the Western Hemisphere at the time of Columbus?s landing had crossed the Bering Strait twelve thousand years ago; existed mainly in ... more »
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Bowden P. (Trey) - Jackson, MS reviewed 1491 : New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus on + 263 more book reviews
9 member(s) found this review helpful.
1491 is not a worldshaking book. But it does shake up one's world view. I know not everyone will agree with its viewpoints that civilizations in the Americas were more sophisticated and accomplished than we previously thought.
Mann lays out the evidence - archeological, genetic/biological - as well as the historic context of trying to link Native American civilizations to more 'accomplished' civilizations. He also paints a vivid (though far from idyllic) picture of life before and during the initial contact with Europeans.
I've read it twice and will read it again. Its a good one folks - go out and lay hands on it and the books in the bibliography.
Mann lays out the evidence - archeological, genetic/biological - as well as the historic context of trying to link Native American civilizations to more 'accomplished' civilizations. He also paints a vivid (though far from idyllic) picture of life before and during the initial contact with Europeans.
I've read it twice and will read it again. Its a good one folks - go out and lay hands on it and the books in the bibliography.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Hard to put it down.
Cyndi W. (tullydog) reviewed 1491 : New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus on + 22 more book reviews
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very interesting and informative book. Makes you think about things a little differently on the conquering of North America.
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