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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
2005-09-18T16:04:31-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYjliXC8xODg5MjQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Charles Mann talked about his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In his book Charles Mann reached the conclusion that in the year before Christopher Columbus landed in 1492, there were more people in the Americas than in Europe. In the book, the author described the cultures of the Aztec and Native American peoples of the Americas as well as the technological innovations of their respective cultures. He refuted the commonly taught version of the Americas before Columbus, saying it wasn’t a sparsely populated wilderness but a cultivated land populated by advanced peoples. Mr. Mann used pictures during his presentation. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
Charles Mann talked about his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In his book Charles Mann…
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Charles Mann talked about his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In his book Charles Mann reached the conclusion that in the year before Christopher Columbus landed in 1492, there were more people in the Americas than in Europe. In the book, the author described the cultures of the Aztec and Native American peoples of the Americas as well as the technological innovations of their respective cultures. He refuted the commonly taught version of the Americas before Columbus, saying it wasn’t a sparsely populated wilderness but a cultivated land populated by advanced peoples. Mr. Mann used pictures during his presentation. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. close
Charles Mann talked about his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In his book Charles Mann… read more
Charles Mann talked about his book 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In his book Charles Mann reached the conclusion that in the year before Christopher Columbus landed in 1492, there were more people in the Americas than in Europe. In the book, the author described the cultures of the Aztec and Native American peoples of the Americas as well as the technological innovations of their respective cultures. He refuted the commonly taught version of the Americas before Columbus, saying it wasn’t a sparsely populated wilderness but a cultivated land populated by advanced peoples. Mr. Mann used pictures during his presentation. Following his remarks, he responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. close
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