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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

Charles C. Mann

HistoryScience
Publish date
2005
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Yuan zu wen hua shi ye gu gen you xian gong si fa xing
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Charles C. Mann's 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus synthesizes recent research from archaeology, anthropology, and environmental science to examine the Western Hemisphere prior to European contact. The book challenges traditional historical models by presenting evidence that Indigenous societies were significantly more populous, technologically sophisticated, and politically complex than commonly believed. Furthermore, Mann demonstrates how native populations actively transformed and managed their natural landscapes across both continents. This text is intended for general readers, educators, and students interested in a detailed re-evaluation of early American history.
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  2. Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England

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  3. Their Number Become Thinned: Native American Population Dynamics in Eastern North America

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  4. Amazonia: Man and Culture in a Counterfeit Paradise

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  5. The Native Population of the Americas in 1492

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    Crucial demographic and landscape synthesis cited throughout Mann's assessment of pre-Columbian population density.

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    Foundational text informing Mann's discussion of post-contact pandemics and ecological disruption in the Americas.

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    Provides archaeological proof of complex urban network settlements and engineered landscapes in the Upper Xingu.

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  9. The Aboriginal Population of America North of Mexico

    James Mooney

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    Representative baseline of early twentieth-century low-counter estimates that Mann contrasts with modern research.

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  10. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

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