1491: new revelations of the Americas before Columbus

Author(s): Mann, Charles C.

Publisher: Knopf

Place of Publication: New York

Type: Book

Page Count: xii, 465 p. : ill., maps

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Introduction : Holmberg’s mistake — 1. A view from above — 2. Why Billington survived — 3. In the land of four quarters — 4. Frequently asked questions — 5. Pleistocene wars — 6. Cotton (or anchovies) and maize (tales of two civilizations, part I) — 7. Writing, wheels, and bucket brigades (tales of two civilizations, part II) — 8. Made in America — 9. Amazonia — 10. The artificial wilderness — 11. The great law of peace — App. A. Loaded words — App. B. Talking knots — App. C. The syphilis exception — App. D. Calendar math.

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Mann, Charles C.. 1491: new revelations of the Americas before Columbus. New York: Knopf; 2005.