| Descript |
xii, 465 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : Holmberg's mistake. A view from above -- Numbers from nowhere?. Why Billington survived ; In the land of four quarters ; Frequently asked questions -- Very old bones. Pleistocene wars ; Cotton (or anchovies) and maize (tales of two civilizations, part I) ; Writing, wheels, and bucket brigades (tales of two civilizations, part II) -- Landscape with figures. Made in America ; Amazonia ; The artificial wilderness -- Coda : The great law of peace. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
An analysis of America prior to 1492 describes how the research of archaeologists and anthropologists has transformed myths about the Americas, revealing that the cultures were far older and more advanced than previously known. |
| Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- Origin.
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Indigenous peoples -- History.
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Indigenous peoples -- Antiquities.
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America -- Antiquities.
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| LC CARD # |
2004061547 |
| ISBN |
140004006X |
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9781400040063 |
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