1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
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This riveting, accessible work argues that most of what we thought we knew about the Americas before Columbus was wrong. Rather than a small number of people living lightly on the land, a vast population of Indians managed the land beautifully, leaving behind an enormous ecological legacy. This eye-opening reexamination of our history is an enthralling journey of scientific exploration.Original material © 2005 Charles C. Mann. Recorded by arrangement with Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc.The Washington Post - Alan Taylor… Mann's 1491 vividly compels us to re-examine how we teach the ancient history of the Americas and how we live with the environmental consequences of colonization.
Introduction : Holmberg's mistake1A view from above32Why Billington survived313In the land of four quarters624Frequently asked questions975Pleistocene wars1376Cotton (or anchovies) and maize (tales of two civilizations, part I)1747Writing, wheels, and bucket brigades (tales of two civilizations, part II)2048Made in America2439Amazonia28010The artificial wilderness31211The great law of peace329App. ALoaded words339App. BTalking knots345App. CThe syphilis exception351App. DCalendar math355
