1491 by Charles C Mann

1491 by Charles C Mann

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.

SKU	Non disponible
EAN	9781565119789
Titre	1491
Date de sortie	2005-08-04
Format	Abridged Audiobook
Studio	HighBridge Audio
État	Non disponible
Note	Non disponible

By (author)	Charles C Mann
Narrator	Peter Johnson (Durham University UK)