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New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 10, 2006
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492—from “a remarkably engaging writer” (The New York Times Book Review).
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in pre-Columbian American history
- Themes
- pre-Columbian Americas, indigenous cultures, environmental manipulation
- Pacing
- Steady
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492—from “a remarkably engaging writer” (The New York Times Book Review). Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of Indians who actively molded and influenced the land around them.
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The astonishing Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan had running water and immaculately clean streets, and was larger than any contemporary European city. Mexican cultures created corn in a specialized breeding process that it has been called man’s first feat of genetic engineering. Indeed, Indians were not living lightly on the land but were landscaping and manipulating their world in ways that we are only now beginning to understand. Challenging and surprising, this a transformative new look at a rich and fascinating world we only thought we knew.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in pre-Columbian American history
- Those curious about indigenous cultures and their impact on the environment
Where it sits
| Native American History | 59% |
|---|---|
| North American History | 36% |
| Mexican History | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Native American History
- U.S. History
- How Ecosystems Work
- Authors
- Charles C. Mann
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Published
- October 10, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- pre-Columbian Americas · indigenous cultures · environmental manipulation
- Reading lane
- Native American History