About this title: "They Came Before Columbus" reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. 32 page photo insert.
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Random House Inc
Date Published: 2003-09-01
ISBN-13:9780812968170ISBN:0812968174
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780812968170ISBN:0812968174
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780812968170ISBN:0812968174
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE INC
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780812968170ISBN:0812968174
Description: New. "They Came Before Columbus reveals 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; ... 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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