1491: New revolutions of the Americas before Columbus by Charles C. Mann is a book I picked up at the Greenbelt Labor Day Festival.
Started: 12/27/2019
Completed: 12/30/2019
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody
Words for which I sought help:
hugger-mugger -- of a confused or disorderly nature
Review:
Charles Mann is so thorough. It is shocking to see all of the research that he has brought together and then communicated it clearly. It is surprising to me, as well, to learn how heavily populated the Americas were. I've also wondered about the tales of prairie schooners passing through forest. It seemed impossible to me that the forest floor could ever be so clear. I was told that it was the rich wild life that had just eaten everything. That seemed a bit ludicrous to me at the time, but now I know otherwise.
Charles Mann is so thorough. It is shocking to see all of the research that he has brought together and then communicated it clearly. It is surprising to me, as well, to learn how heavily populated the Americas were. I've also wondered about the tales of prairie schooners passing through forest. It seemed impossible to me that the forest floor could ever be so clear. I was told that it was the rich wild life that had just eaten everything. That seemed a bit ludicrous to me at the time, but now I know otherwise.
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