They Came Before ColumbusRandom House, 1976 - 288 páginas With the skill of a novelist, Ivan Van Sertima reveals to readers compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Black Africans in ancient America. It is the marriage of twin crafts--the artist's and the scholar's--in a book that makes it possible to see clearly the unmistakable face and handprint of Black Africans in Pre-Columbian America, and their overwhelming impact on the civilization they found here. |
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They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America Ivan Van Sertima Vista de fragmentos - 2003 |
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