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This controversial book by Ivan Van Sertima, the Guyanese historian, linguist, and anthropologist, claims that Africans had been to the New World centuries before Columbus arrived there in 1492. Citing--among other things--the huge Negroid-looking Olmec heads of Central Mexico and the similarities between the Aztec and Egyptian calendars and pyramid structures, Van Sertima pieces together a hidden history of pre-Columbian contact between Africans and Native Americans. He also puts forth the possibility that Columbus may have already known about a route to the Americas from his years in Africa as a trader in Guinea. The ideas in this book have been debated and discussed since its first publication in 1976; even those who choose not to believe Van Sertima's theories should take his argument seriously. --Eugene Holley, Jr.
Review
?Fascinating.?
?The Atlantic Monthly
?An immensely impressive book . . . well-written and clear.?
?Essence
?I can?t praise this book enough! I kept shaking my head over its power.?
?Ishmael Reed
?Comprehensive and convincing . . . a big boost to black cultural history.?
?Publishers Weekly
--This text refers to the
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They Came Before Columbus
They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America,Ivan Van Sertima,Random House,0394402456,African,African influences,America,Blacks,Discovery and exploration,Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor,History,History: American,Indians,North American,Sociology,History / General,History of specific racial & ethnic groups,USA
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