They Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertima
"A landmark . . . brilliantly demonstrates has that there is far more to black history than the slave trade."-John A. WilliamsThey Came Before Columbusreveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. Examining navigation and shipbuilding; cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans; the transportation of plants, animals, and textiles between the continents; and the diaries, journals, and oral accounts of the explorers themselves, Ivan Van Sertima builds a pyramid of evidence to support his claim of an African presence in the New World centuries before Columbus.
Combining impressive scholarship with a novelist's gift for storytelling, Van Sertima re-creates some of the most powerful scenes of human history- the launching of the great ships of Mali in 1310 (two hundred master boats and two hundred supply boats), the sea expedition of the Mandingo king in 1311, and many others. InThey Came Before Columbus,we see clearly the unmistakable face and handprint of black Africans in pre-Columbian America, and their overwhelming impact on the civilizations they encountered.
Ivan Van Sertima's groundbreaking work in the fields of linguistics and anthropology has been published in a number of academic journals. At Rutgers University, Professor Van Sertima teaches Afro-American studies.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812968170 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812968174 |
| Title | They Came Before Columbus |
| Author | Ivan Van Sertima |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2003-09-23 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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