About this title: With the skill of a novelist, Ivan Van Sertima reveals to readers compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Black Africans in ancient America. It is the marriage of twin crafts--the artist's and the scholar's--in a book that makes it possible to see clearly the unmistakable face and handprint of Black Africans in Pre-Columbian America, and their overwhelming impact on the civilization they found here.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: 1976
Description: 288p. + 40 plates, later printing, dj. A waterstain has slightly bleached cloth spine and discolored a corner of the textblock (no mustiness or adhesions). Documentation of the African presence in ancient America. read more
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1st printing? , 1976 states
ISBN-13:9780394402451ISBN:0394402456
Description: Very Good-/Very Good-hard cover. 8vo, boards, 288pp, illus. edgewear, scratches, rubbing, dust jacket. shelfwear. owner label front end page. brown stains inside front cover by gutter and at edges. clean and tight text. black studies. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House, New York
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780394402451ISBN:0394402456
Description: Hardcover with dustjacket. 8vo. No edition stated. Book is in near fine condition; edges of boards are lightly rubbed. Jacket is in near fine condition, with light shelf wear. A tight copy, clean and bright; not price-clipped. 288 pp. including index. read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: 1976; code 9B; 288pp incl index, refs and notes thruout, b/w photos, maps and fig section; 8vo; NF/NF; HB, mauve boards with 1/4 black cloth, copper on spine; pictorial black DJ with white and tan on spine and face; PON fep, top corners lt bumped, hi-liting on several pgs; lt chips spine top; quite clean, tight and bright. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Random House, USA
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780394402451ISBN:0394402456
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Hard Cover 288 pages with index. Illustrated. Textblock is very clean. Binding is tight. Small bumps to bottom of back board/ Dust jacket is not price-clipped. jacket has moderate shelf wear in the usual places. Light scuffing. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1976-11-12
ISBN-13:9780394402451ISBN:0394402456
Description: Good. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Description: Good. 0394402456 Good condition. May have some markings & or shelfwear. All pages intact. Used items may not include extras such as infotrac, CD or other web access codes. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780394402451ISBN:0394402456
Description: New in New jacket. New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 352 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1976-11-12
ISBN-13:9780394402451ISBN:0394402456
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. Binding is tight. Pages are clean except for some red markings on the outside edges. There are some scrapes, scratches, discoloring and rub marks on the DJ. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 1976-11-12
ISBN-13:9780394402451ISBN:0394402456
Description: New. New Book. Excellent customer service. May ship from alternate location depending on your zip code and availability. Satisfaction guaranteed! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Random House, 1976
Date Published: 1976
ISBN-13:9780394402451ISBN:0394402456
Description: Cloth. Very Good/Near Very Good. 1st. ed. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. In depth study of African sea crossings to the 'New World', way before Collumbus! read more
"Read this at a suggestion of a co-worker. Though I do not believe the man definitively makes his case concerning a longstanding trade relationship between Africa and the Americas - his theory concerning the Mayan pyramids being built by the Nubian Era Egypt is particularly glaring since he never acknowledges or explain how, for some mysterious reason, they had forgotten to transfer the invention of the wheel. The sad irony is that by charging Western historians of base racism for discounting any possible evidence that might support his theory, he, in effect, is guilty of the same towards the Mayans, Incans and other native races by suggesting that they were incapable of coming up with these developments on their own.
But I do encourage everyone to read it, largely as an exercise to think through what he states, and find the holes in his theory yourself.
I will say that he definitely does establish for me, that there is definitely a good chance of some cultural transference do to a ship waylaid or suffering some other mishap - but he just doesn't establish a case to support his many fictionalized "historic" accounts of a trading relationship."
"Very interesting alternative interpretation of well known data about pre-columbian america. After doing some more research inspired by reading this book I've learned that the Moors did indeed have very advanced navigational technology way ahead of the Europeans. So it would not be surprising in the least if they were here before Europeans."
"back on my new world/old world African history stizz! heard this name checked in hip hop songs forever (i am a native tongues baby, mind you) figured it was time to check it out wow- good read not as powerful as Chancellor Williams' The Destruction of Black Civilization but quite nice"
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