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Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491 – A Vibrant World Unveiled
The year is 1491. Christopher Columbus is still years away from his fateful voyages, and the "New World" remains unknown to Europe. But "unknown" doesn't mean uninhabited. Far from it. Before Columbus’ arrival, the Americas pulsed with life – a tapestry of diverse cultures, sophisticated societies, and thriving ecosystems. This post delves into the rich and complex reality of the Americas in 1491, challenging the common misconception of a sparsely populated, "primitive" land waiting to be discovered. We'll explore the vibrant civilizations, intricate social structures, and advanced technologies that existed long before European contact.
A Continent of Civilizations: Beyond the Common Narrative
The prevalent narrative surrounding pre-Columbian America often paints a picture of isolated tribes living a simple existence. This is a gross oversimplification. In 1491, the Americas were home to a vast array of complex societies, each with its own unique culture, language, and social organization. From the towering cities of the Aztec Empire in Mesoamerica to the intricate agricultural systems of the Andes, the evidence of advanced civilizations is undeniable.
#### Mesoamerica: The Height of Aztec Power
The Aztec Empire, centered in present-day Mexico, was a powerful force in 1491. Their capital, Tenochtitlan, was a marvel of urban planning, with canals, markets, and impressive temples. Their sophisticated calendar system, advancements in mathematics and astronomy, and intricate religious beliefs demonstrate a high level of intellectual and cultural development.
#### The Andes: Inca Ingenuity and Andean Agriculture
Far to the south, the Inca Empire dominated the Andes Mountains. Their mastery of engineering is evident in their elaborate road systems, sophisticated irrigation techniques, and the breathtaking stonework of Machu Picchu, a city built high in the mountains. Their highly organized society, with its complex administrative structures and centralized control, was a testament to their political and organizational skills.
#### North America: Diverse Societies and Complex Networks
North America in 1491 wasn't a homogenous entity. Instead, it was a mosaic of diverse cultures, from the Mississippian culture with its monumental earthworks like Cahokia to the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest with their intricate cliff dwellings. These societies, often interconnected through trade networks and cultural exchange, were far from isolated and primitive.
Advanced Technologies and Ingenious Innovations
The notion of pre-Columbian America as technologically backward is another harmful myth. Inhabitants of the Americas had developed ingenious technologies adapted to their diverse environments.
#### Agriculture and Irrigation: Feeding the Populations
Advanced agricultural techniques, including sophisticated irrigation systems, allowed for the support of large, dense populations. The development of maize, beans, and squash – the "three sisters" – formed the backbone of many diets and fueled population growth.
#### Architectural Marvels: Stonework, Earthworks, and Urban Planning
The monumental architecture of the Americas speaks volumes about their technological prowess. From the precise stonework of the Incas to the massive earthworks of the Mississippian culture, these structures demonstrate advanced engineering skills and a deep understanding of construction techniques.
#### Textiles and Craftsmanship: Art and Everyday Life
Pre-Columbian societies were also masters of craftsmanship. The intricate textiles, pottery, and metalwork produced across the Americas are testaments to their artistic skill and ingenuity. These crafts were not merely decorative; they often played significant roles in social and religious life.
The Impact of European Arrival: A Turning Point
The arrival of Columbus in 1492 marked a profound turning point in the history of the Americas. The subsequent European colonization brought disease, warfare, and the disruption of existing social structures and ecosystems. The rich and diverse societies that thrived in 1491 faced unprecedented challenges, ultimately leading to immense loss and transformation.
Conclusion:
The Americas of 1491 were far from empty or underdeveloped. They were a vibrant and diverse continent teeming with complex societies, advanced technologies, and rich cultures. Understanding this pre-Columbian world is crucial to correcting the historical inaccuracies and biases that have long overshadowed the true story of the Americas before European contact. By acknowledging the sophisticated civilizations that existed, we gain a more accurate and nuanced understanding of the rich tapestry of human history.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
1. What was the largest pre-Columbian city in the Americas? Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, is widely considered to be one of the largest and most impressive cities in pre-Columbian America.
2. Did pre-Columbian societies have writing systems? Yes, several pre-Columbian civilizations developed sophisticated writing systems, including the Maya hieroglyphs and the Inca quipu (a system of knotted strings used for record-keeping).
3. What role did trade play in pre-Columbian societies? Trade networks played a vital role, connecting different societies and facilitating the exchange of goods, ideas, and technologies across vast distances.
4. What were the major causes of population decline after European contact? Disease, warfare, and enslavement were major factors contributing to the devastating decline of indigenous populations after European arrival.
5. Where can I learn more about pre-Columbian history? Numerous books, museums, and online resources offer detailed information on pre-Columbian civilizations and their achievements. Start by searching for reputable academic sources and museums focusing on pre-Columbian artifacts and history.
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Before Columbus Charles C. Mann, Rebecca Stefoff, 2009-09-08 A companion book for young readers based upon the explorations of the Americas in 1491, before those of Christopher Columbus. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: 1491 (Second Edition) Charles C. Mann, 2006-10-10 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492—from “a remarkably engaging writer” (The New York Times Book Review). Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of Indians who actively molded and influenced the land around them. The astonishing Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan had running water and immaculately clean streets, and was larger than any contemporary European city. Mexican cultures created corn in a specialized breeding process that it has been called man’s first feat of genetic engineering. Indeed, Indians were not living lightly on the land but were landscaping and manipulating their world in ways that we are only now beginning to understand. Challenging and surprising, this a transformative new look at a rich and fascinating world we only thought we knew. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: 1493 Charles C. Mann, 2011 More than 200 million years ago, geological forces split apart the continents. Isolated from each other, the two halves of the world developed totally different suites of plants and animals. Columbus's voyages brought them back together--and marked the beginning of an extraordinary exchange of flora and fauna between Eurasia and the Americas. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: 1491 (Second Edition) Charles C. Mann, 2006-10-10 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492—from “a remarkably engaging writer” (The New York Times Book Review). Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of Indians who actively molded and influenced the land around them. The astonishing Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan had running water and immaculately clean streets, and was larger than any contemporary European city. Mexican cultures created corn in a specialized breeding process that it has been called man’s first feat of genetic engineering. Indeed, Indians were not living lightly on the land but were landscaping and manipulating their world in ways that we are only now beginning to understand. Challenging and surprising, this a transformative new look at a rich and fascinating world we only thought we knew. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: 1491 Charles C. Mann, 2005 An analysis of America prior to 1492 describes how the research of archaeologists and anthropologists has transformed myths about the Americas, revealing that the cultures were far older and more advanced than previously known. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Rethinking Columbus Bill Bigelow, Bob Peterson, 1998 Provides resources for teaching elementary and secondary school students about Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict Eric B. Schultz, Michael J. Tougias, 2000-12-01 King Philip's War--one of America's first and costliest wars--began in 1675 as an Indian raid on several farms in Plymouth Colony, but quickly escalated into a full-scale war engulfing all of southern New England. At once an in-depth history of this pivotal war and a guide to the historical sites where the ambushes, raids, and battles took place, King Philip's War expands our understanding of American history and provides insight into the nature of colonial and ethnic wars in general. Through a careful reconstruction of events, first-person accounts, period illustrations, and maps, and by providing information on the exact locations of more than fifty battles, King Philip's War is useful as well as informative. Students of history, colonial war buffs, those interested in Native American history, and anyone who is curious about how this war affected a particular New England town, will find important insights into one of the most seminal events to shape the American mind and continent. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: 1493 for Young People Charles Mann, 2016-01-26 1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? What is the connection between malaria, slavery, and the outcome of the American Revolution? How did the fabled silver mountain of sixteenth-century Bolivia fund economic development in the flood-prone plains of rural China and the wars of the Spanish Empire? Here is the story of how sometimes the greatest leaps also posed the greatest threats to human advancement. Mann's language is as plainspoken and clear as it is provocative, his research and erudition vast, his conclusions ones that will stimulate the critical thinking of young people. 1493 for Young People provides tools for wrestling with the most pressing issues of today, and will empower young people as they struggle with a changing world. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, 2019-07-23 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Young Adult Honor Book 2020 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People,selected by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council 2019 Best-Of Lists: Best YA Nonfiction of 2019 (Kirkus Reviews) · Best Nonfiction of 2019 (School Library Journal) · Best Books for Teens (New York Public Library) · Best Informational Books for Older Readers (Chicago Public Library) Spanning more than 400 years, this classic bottom-up history examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples’ resistance, resilience, and steadfast fight against imperialism. Going beyond the story of America as a country “discovered” by a few brave men in the “New World,” Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity. The original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics, archival images, original maps, recommendations for further reading, and other materials to encourage students, teachers, and general readers to think critically about their own place in history. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: A Kid's Guide to Native American History Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelder, 2009-11-01 Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities like the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yupik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians, among others. Lives of historical and contemporary notable individuals like Chief Joseph and Maria Tallchief are featured, and the book is packed with a variety of topics like first encounters with Europeans, Indian removal, Mohawk sky walkers, and Navajo code talkers. Readers travel Native America through activities that highlight the arts, games, food, clothing, and unique celebrations, language, and life ways of various nations. Kids can make Haudensaunee corn husk dolls, play Washoe stone jacks, design Inupiat sun goggles, or create a Hawaiian Ma'o-hauhele bag. A time line, glossary, and recommendations for Web sites, books, movies, and museums round out this multicultural guide. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: America in 1492 Alvin M. Josephy, Jr., 1993-02-02 When Columbus landed in 1492, the New World was far from being a vast expanse of empty wilderness: it was home to some seventy-five million people. They ranged from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego, spoke as many as two thousand different languages, and lived in groups that varied from small bands of hunter-gatherers to the sophisticated and dazzling empires of the Incas and Aztecs. This brilliantly detailed and documented volume brings together essays by fifteen leading scholars field to present a comprehensive and richly evocative portrait of Native American life on the eve of Columbus's first landfall. Developed at the D'Arcy McNickle Center for the History of the American Indian and edited by award-winning author Alvin M. Josehpy, Jr., America in 1492 is an invaluable work that combines the insights of historians, anthropologists, and students of art, religion, and folklore. Its dozens of illustrations, drawn from largely from the rare books and manuscripts housed at the Newberry Library, open a window on worlds flourished in the Americas five hundred years ago. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The Wizard and the Prophet Charles C. Mann, 2018-01-23 From the bestselling, award-winning author of 1491 and 1493—an incisive portrait of the two little-known twentieth-century scientists, Norman Borlaug and William Vogt, whose diametrically opposed views shaped our ideas about the environment, laying the groundwork for how people in the twenty-first century will choose to live in tomorrow's world. In forty years, Earth's population will reach ten billion. Can our world support that? What kind of world will it be? Those answering these questions generally fall into two deeply divided groups--Wizards and Prophets, as Charles Mann calls them in this balanced, authoritative, nonpolemical new book. The Prophets, he explains, follow William Vogt, a founding environmentalist who believed that in using more than our planet has to give, our prosperity will lead us to ruin. Cut back! was his mantra. Otherwise everyone will lose! The Wizards are the heirs of Norman Borlaug, whose research, in effect, wrangled the world in service to our species to produce modern high-yield crops that then saved millions from starvation. Innovate! was Borlaug's cry. Only in that way can everyone win! Mann delves into these diverging viewpoints to assess the four great challenges humanity faces--food, water, energy, climate change--grounding each in historical context and weighing the options for the future. With our civilization on the line, the author's insightful analysis is an essential addition to the urgent conversation about how our children will fare on an increasingly crowded Earth. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Who Discovered America? Gavin Menzies, Ian Hudson, 2013-10-08 Greatly expanding on his blockbuster 1421, distinguished historian Gavin Menzies uncovers the complete untold history of how mankind came to the Americas—offering new revelations and a radical rethinking of the accepted historical record in Who Discovered America? The iconoclastic historian’s magnum opus, Who Discovered America? calls into question our understanding of how the American continents were settled, shedding new light on the well-known “discoveries” of European explorers, including Christopher Columbus. In Who Discovered America? he combines meticulous research and an adventurer’s spirit to reveal astounding new evidence of an ancient Asian seagoing tradition—most notably the Chinese—that dates as far back as 130,000 years ago. Menzies offers a revolutionary new alternative to the “Beringia” theory of how humans crossed a land bridge connecting Asia and North America during the last Ice Age, and provides a wealth of staggering claims, that hold fascinating and astonishing implications for the history of mankind. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: A Kid's Guide to Latino History Valerie Petrillo, 2009-08-01 A Kid's Guide to Latino History features more than 50 hands-on activities, games, and crafts that explore the diversity of Latino culture and teach children about the people, experiences, and events that have shaped Hispanic American history. Kids can: * Fill Mexican cascarones for Easter * Learn to dance the merengue from the Dominican Republic * Write a short story using &“magical realism&” from Columbia * Build Afro-Cuban Bongos * Create a vejigante mask from Puerto Rico * Make Guatemalan worry dolls * Play Loteria, or Mexican bingo, and learn a little Spanish * And much more Did you know that the first immigrants to live in America were not the English settlers in Jamestown or the Pilgrims in Plymouth, but the Spanish? They built the first permanent American settlement in St. Augustine, Florida, in 1565. The long and colorful history of Latinos in America comes alive through learning about the missions and early settlements in Florida, New Mexico, Arizona, and California; exploring the Santa Fe Trail; discovering how the Mexican-American War resulted in the Southwest becoming part of the United States; and seeing how recent immigrants from Central and South America bring their heritage to cities like New York and Chicago. Latinos have transformed American culture and kids will be inspired by Latino authors, artists, athletes, activists, and others who have made significant contributions to American history. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Unexpected Faces in Ancient America (1500 B.C.-A.D. 1500) Alexander von Wuthenau, 1975 |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Ancient Americans Charles C. Mann, 2005 The first general and comprehensive history of all of Native America |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Indians , 1979 Superlative text and illustrations enliven this revision of a classic originally published in 1959. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The Second Creation Robert P. Crease, Charles C. Mann, 1996 The Second Creation is a dramatic--and human--chronicle of scientific investigators at the last frontier of knowledge. Robert Crease and Charles Mann take the reader on a fascinating journey in search of unification with brilliant scientists such as Niels Bohr, Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, Sheldon Glashow, Steven Weinberg, and many others. They provide the definitive and highly entertaining story of the development of modern physics, and the human story of the physicists who set out to find the theory of everything. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Children of Native America Today Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelder, 2014-02-11 Come along on a photographic journey through America's native nations as seen through the eyes of children. CHILDREN OF NATIVE AMERICA TODAY invites readers to explore Native nations, focusing on the children who live, learn, and play in tribal communities throughout the United States. These children celebrate a proud heritage, a rich culture, and a close-knit society. They participate in cultural activities such as totem pole carving, storytelling, and dancing at a powwow, as well as enjoying video games, going to school, and other contemporary pastimes. A map listing the geography of the many nations and culture groups, and resources for further investigation, are included. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these books is donated to innovative programs benefiting children around the world. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: A Young People's History of the United States Howard Zinn, 2011-01-04 A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, slaves, immigrants, women, Native Americans, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in books for young people. A Young People's History of the United States is also a companion volume to The People Speak, the film adapted from A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States. Beginning with a look at Christopher Columbus’s arrival through the eyes of the Arawak Indians, then leading the reader through the struggles for workers’ rights, women’s rights, and civil rights during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and ending with the current protests against continued American imperialism, Zinn in the volumes of A Young People’s History of the United States presents a radical new way of understanding America’s history. In so doing, he reminds readers that America’s true greatness is shaped by our dissident voices, not our military generals. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Sees Behind Trees Michael Dorris, 1996 A Native American boy with a special gift to see beyond his poor eyesight journeys with an old warrior to a land of mystery and beauty. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Only the Names Remain Alex W. Bealer, Kristina Rodanas, 1996 Describes the life of the Cherokee Indians in Georgia before and after the U.S. government forcibly removed them from their land. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The Removes Tatjana Soli, 2018-06-12 As the first wave of pioneers travel westward to settle the American frontier, two women discover their inner strength when their lives are irrevocably changed by the hardship of the wild west in The Removes, a historical novel from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Tatjana Soli. Spanning the years of the first great settlement of the West, The Removes tells the intertwining stories of fifteen-year-old Anne Cummins, frontierswoman Libbie Custer, and Libbie’s husband, the Civil War hero George Armstrong Custer. When Anne survives a surprise attack on her family’s homestead, she is thrust into a difficult life she never anticipated—living among the Cheyenne as both a captive and, eventually, a member of the tribe. Libbie, too, is thrown into a brutal, unexpected life when she marries Custer. They move to the territories with the U.S. Army, where Libbie is challenged daily and her worldview expanded: the pampered daughter of a small-town judge, she transforms into a daring camp follower. But when what Anne and Libbie have come to know—self-reliance, freedom, danger—is suddenly altered through tragedy and loss, they realize how indelibly shaped they are by life on the treacherous, extraordinary American plains. With taut, suspenseful writing, Tatjana Soli tells the exhilarating stories of Libbie and Anne, who have grown like weeds into women unwilling to be restrained by the strictures governing nineteenth-century society. The Removes is a powerful, transporting novel about the addictive intensity and freedom of the American frontier. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The Game of Silence Louise Erdrich, 2009-03-17 Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, The Game of Silence is the second novel in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. Her name is Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop, and she lives on an island in Lake Superior. One day in 1850, Omakayas’s island is visited by a group of mysterious people. From them, she learns that the chimookomanag, or white people, want Omakayas and her people to leave their island and move farther west. That day, Omakayas realizes that something so valuable, so important that she never knew she had it in the first place, could be in danger: Her way of life. Her home. The Birchbark House Series is the story of one Ojibwe family’s journey through one hundred years in America. The New York Times Book Review raved about The Game of Silence: “Erdrich has created a world, fictional but real: absorbing, funny, serious and convincingly human.” |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Kill Decision Daniel Suarez, 2012-07-19 A scientist and a soldier must join forces when combat drones zero in on targets on American soil in this gripping technological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez. Linda McKinney studies the social behavior of insects—which leaves her entirely unprepared for the day her research is conscripted to help run an unmanned and automated drone army. Odin is the secretive Special Ops soldier with a unique insight into a faceless enemy who has begun to attack the American homeland with drones programmed to seek, identify, and execute targets without human intervention. Together, McKinney and Odin must slow this advance long enough for the world to recognize its destructive power. But as enigmatic forces press the advantage, and death rains down from above, it may already be too late to save mankind from destruction. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The Legacy of Christopher Columbus in the Americas Elise Bartosik-Velez, 2021-04-30 Why is the capital of the United States named in part after Christopher Columbus, a Genoese explorer commissioned by Spain who never set foot on what would become the nation's mainland? Why did Spanish American nationalists in 1819 name a new independent republic Colombia, after Columbus, the first representative of the empire from which they had recently broken free? These are only two of the introductory questions explored in The Legacy of Christopher Columbus in the Americas, a fundamental recasting of Columbus as an eminently powerful tool in imperial constructs. Bartosik-Velez seeks to explain the meaning of Christopher Columbus throughout the so-called New World, first in the British American colonies and the United States, as well as in Spanish America, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. She argues that during the pre- and post-revolutionary periods, New World societies commonly imagined themselves as legitimate and powerful independent political entities by comparing themselves to the classical empires of Greece and Rome. Columbus, who had been construed as a figure of empire for centuries, fit perfectly into that framework. By adopting him as a national symbol, New World nationalists appeal to Old World notions of empire. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Noah's Choice Charles C. Mann, Mark L. Plummer, 1995 The authors suggest new principles for striking a balance between the needs of human beings and the rest of the world. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Spoonbenders Daryl Gregory, 2017-06-27 A NEBULA AWARD FINALIST ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR Hilarious, heartfelt and brimming with humanity.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest Teddy Telemachus is a charming con man with a gift for sleight of hand and some shady underground associates. In need of cash, he tricks his way into a classified government study about telekinesis and its possible role in intelligence gathering. There he meets Maureen McKinnon, and it’s not just her piercing blue eyes that leave Teddy forever charmed, but her mind—Maureen is a genuine psychic of immense and mysterious power. After a whirlwind courtship, they marry, have three gifted children, and become the Amazing Telemachus Family, performing astounding feats across the country. Irene is a human lie detector. Frankie can move objects with his mind. And Buddy, the youngest, can see the future. Then one night tragedy leaves the family shattered. Decades later, the Telemachuses are not so amazing. Irene is a single mom whose ear for truth makes it hard to hold down a job, much less hold together a relationship. Frankie’s in serious debt to his dad’s old mob associates. Buddy has completely withdrawn into himself and inexplicably begun digging a hole in the backyard. To make matters worse, the CIA has come knocking, looking to see if there’s any magic left in the Telemachus clan. And there is: Irene’s son Matty has just had his first out-of-body experience. But he hasn’t told anyone, even though his newfound talent might just be what his family needs to save themselves—if it doesn’t tear them apart in the process. Harnessing the imaginative powers that have made him a master storyteller, Daryl Gregory delivers a stunning, laugh-out-loud new novel about a family of gifted dreamers and the invisible forces that bind us all. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The Wizard and the Prophet Charles C. Mann, 2018-01-11 From the best-selling, award-winning author of 1491 and 1493--an incisive portrait of the two little-known twentieth-century scientists, Norman Borlaug and William Vogt, whose diametrically opposed views shaped our ideas about the environment, laying the groundwork for how people in the twenty-first century will choose to live in tomorrow's world. In forty years, Earth's population will reach ten billion. Can our world support that? What kind of world will it be? Those answering these questions generally fall into two deeply divided groups--Wizards and Prophets, as Charles Mann calls them in this balanced, authoritative, nonpolemical new book. The Prophets, he explains, follow William Vogt, a founding environmentalist who believed that in using more than our planet has to give, our prosperity will lead us to ruin. Cut back! was his mantra. Otherwise everyone will lose! The Wizards are the heirs of Norman Borlaug, whose research, in effect, wrangled the world in service to our species to produce modern high-yield crops that then saved millions from starvation. Innovate! was Borlaug's cry. Only in that way can everyone win! Mann delves into these diverging viewpoints to assess the four great challenges humanity faces--food, water, energy, climate change--grounding each in historical context and weighing the options for the future. With our civilization on the line, the author's insightful analysis is an essential addition to the urgent conversation about how our children will fare on an increasingly crowded Earth. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Free at Last! Doreen Rappaport, 2004 Describes the experiences of African Americans in the South, from the Emancipation in 1863 to the 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared school segregation illegal. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: 1491 Charles C. Mann, 2006 In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492. Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of Indians who actively molded and influenced the land around them. The astonishing Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan had running water and immaculately clean streets, and was larger than any contemporary European city. Mexican cultures created corn in a specialized breeding process that it has been called man's first feat of genetic engineering. Indeed, Indians were not living lightly on the land but were landscaping and manipulating their world in ways that we are only now beginning to understand. Challenging and surprising, this a transformative new look at a rich and fascinating world we only thought we knew. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Who was First? Russell Freedman, 2007 Discusses the possibility that America was discovered by someone other than Columbus. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Material World Peter Menzel, Charles C. Mann, 1994 A photo-journey through the homes and lives of 30 families, revealing culture and economic levels around the world. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome Susan Wise Bauer, 2007-03-17 A lively and engaging narrative history showing the common threads in the cultures that gave birth to our own. This is the first volume in a bold series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. Dozens of maps provide a clear geography of great events, while timelines give the reader an ongoing sense of the passage of years and cultural interconnection. This old-fashioned narrative history employs the methods of “history from beneath”—literature, epic traditions, private letters and accounts—to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled. The result is an engrossing tapestry of human behavior from which we may draw conclusions about the direction of world events and the causes behind them. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The Confident Hope of a Miracle Neil Hanson, 2003 In the winter of 1587 the Spanish Armada, the largest force of warships ever assembled, set sail to crush the English navy... pening at the execution of Mary Queen of Scots - the event that precipitated the launching of the Armada - Neil Hanson explores one of the most fascinating campaigns in European history over the eighteen months in which it developed. From the first whispers of the threat against England the the English crown to the return of the battered remnants of the fleet to Spain, it is a story rich in incident and intrigue which is told with a view to giving the reader a breathtaking overview. In this controversial study Hanson claims that the aim of Drake was not to sink the Armada ships but to disable and plunder them, and that Queen Elizabeth was a monarch who left many of the survivors of the battle to die of disease or starvation and whose parsimony, prevarication and cynicism left her unable to make crucial decisions. Drawing on previously undiscovered personal papers, Neil Hanson conveys in vivid detail how the highest and the lowest in the land fared in those turbulent months when the destiny of all Europe hung in the balance. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: White Devil Stephen Brumwell, 2009-04-30 A fast-moving tale of courage, cruelty, hardship, and savagery.--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette In North America's first major conflict, known today as the French and Indian War, France and England--both in alliance with Native American tribes--fought each other in a series of bloody battles and terrifying raids. No confrontation was more brutal and notorious than the massacre of the British garrison of Fort William Henry--an incident memorably depicted in James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. That atrocity stoked calls for revenge, and the tough young Major Robert Rogers and his Rangers were ordered north into enemy territory to exact it. On the morning of October 4, 1759, Rogers and his men surprised the Abenaki Indian village of St. Francis, slaughtering its sleeping inhabitants without mercy. A nightmarish retreat followed. When, after terrible hardships, the raiders finally returned to safety, they were hailed as heroes by the colonists, and their leader was immortalized as the brave Major Rogers. But the Abenakis remembered Rogers differently: To them he was Wobomagonda--White Devil. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Personal Narrative of the First Voyage of Columbus to America Christopher Columbus, 1827 |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Columbus Was Last Patrick Huyghe, 2005-11-01 In a spellbinding piece of historical detective work, writer Patrick Huyghe cites authentic archaeological discoveries that prove numerous cultures inhabited America--ranging from the Chinese and Polynesians to Phoenicians, Romans, and Celts--centuries before Columbus landed. The most startling case yet against the man who allegedly put America on the map. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: The Wizard and the Prophet Charles C. Mann, 2019 La 4ème de couv. indique : In forty years, the population of the Earth will reach ten billion. Can our world support so many people? What kind of world will it be? In this unique, original and important book, Charles C. Mann illuminates the four great challenges we face - food, water, energy, climate change - through an exploration of the crucial work and wide-ranging influence of two little-known twentieth-century scientists, Norman Borlaug and William Vogt. Vogt (the Prophet) was the intellectual forefather of the environmental movement, and believed that in our using more than the planet has to give, our prosperity will bring us to ruin. Borlaug's research in the 1950s led to the development of modern high-yield crops that have saved millions from starvation. The Wizard of Mann's title, he believed that science will continue to rise to the challenges we face. Mann tells the stories of these scientists and their crucial influence on today's debates as his story ranges from Mexico to India, across continents and oceans and from the past and the present to the future. |
| before columbus the americas of 1491: Children of the Longhouse Joseph Bruchac, 1998-08-01 When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing—but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse). Ohkwa'ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber's wrath? An exciting story that also offers an in-depth look at Native American life centuries ago. —Kirkus Reviews |
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Title: Before Columbus : the Americas of 1491 Author: Charles Mann Publisher: Atheneum Books Copyright: 2009 Genre: Non Fiction Setting: 1400’s in the Americas Summary: While we all know …
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1491 Charles C. Mann,2014-10-02 Up until very recently it was believed that in 1491, the year before Columbus landed, the Americas, one-third of the earth's surface, were a near-pristine wilderness inhabited by small roaming bands of indigenous people. But recently unexpected discoveries have dramatically changed our understanding of Indian life.
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South America in the period 1491-1607. (b) Briefly describe ONE specific Similarity between the cultures of the indigenous peoples of North America and those in Central and South America in the period 1491-1607. (c) Briefly explain ONE specific contrast between language families among Native Americans and Europeans in the period 1491-1607.
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Christopher Columbus, Select Letters, 1493. he original discovery, exploration, and settlement of North and South Amer-ica occurred at least .10,000 years before Christopher Columbus was born. Some archeologists estimate that the first people to settle North America arrived as many as 40,000 years ago. Waves of migrants from Asia may have crossed a
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Americas (New York: Basic Books, 2000), 246. 2 Acosta reasoned that since Adam and Eve were natives of the Middle East, Indians had migrated from Asia. See Charles C. Mann, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus (New York: Knopf, 2005), 156-57. Some Christians believed that Indians were descended from one of the Lost Tribes of ...
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