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They came before Columbus : the African presence in ancient America  Cover Image Book Book

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

Van Sertima, Ivan. (Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0812968174
  • ISBN: 9780812968170
  • Physical Description: xviii, 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Edition: Random House trade paperback edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published: c1976.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Africans > America > History > To 1500.
Black people > America > History.
Indians > African influences.
America > Antiquities.
America > Discovery and exploration > African.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Scenic Regional.

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  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Scenic Regional-St. Clair 970.019 VAN (Text) 3006607538 NonFiction Available -

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