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; 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. In They 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.
#1345147 in Books 2015-10-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.10 x 1.00 x 6.40l; .0 #File Name: 0812247574296 pages
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