They came before Columbus : the African presence in ancient America / Ivan Van Sertima

Object Details

Author

Van Sertima, Ivan

Originally published: c1976.

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.

2003

1976

To 1500

Type

Books

Physical description

xviii, 284 p. ; 25 cm

Place

America

Smithsonian Libraries

Topic

Africans--History

Indians--African influences

Blacks--History

Discovery and exploration

African

Antiquities

Record ID

siris_sil_960623

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0