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New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
mvkramer
Sep 01, 2016mvkramer rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
When people say nonfiction can't move you - they are liars. This book opened my mind and broke my heart. Long story short - indigenous societies were more advanced, complex and prosperous than your high school history teacher told you. Sadly, about 90% of the people were wiped out by disease after contact with Europeans. Their works were largely forgotten, replaced by the image of the timeless, simple, "savage" Native American. This book is amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone with even the vaguest interest in history.