They came before Columbus, the African presence in ancient America, Ivan Van Sertima
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They came before Columbus, the African presence in ancient America, Ivan Van Sertima
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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illustrationsplatesmaps
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non fiction
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They came before Columbus
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bibliography
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53068001
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Ivan Van Sertima
Sub title
the African presence in ancient America
Summary
Examines cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans, offering evidence of the presence of African explorers in the New World centuries before the arrival of Columbus
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The secret route from Guinea -- The visible witnesses -- The mariner prince of Mali -- Africans across the sea -- Among the Quetzalcoatls -- Mandingo traders in medieval Mexico -- Black Africa and Egypt -- The black kings of the twenty-fifth dynasty -- African-Egyptian presences in ancient America -- Plants and transplants -- Smoking, tobacco, and pipes in Africa and America -- The mystery of Mu-lan-p'i -- Postscript on other finds
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