1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann holds a highly rated rating of 4.01 out of 5, based on 41.8K reader ratings. First published in 2005. The book spans 541 pages.
About 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.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. 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.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Charles C. Mann |
| Published | 2005 |
| Pages | 541 |
| Genres | History, Non-Fiction, Science |
| Average Rating | 4.01 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 41,815 |
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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus was written by Charles C. Mann. It was first published in 2005.
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The ISBN-13 for 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus is 9781400032050.0.
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