They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America Recounts the hidden history of

Recounts the hidden history of the labor of people of African origin and their achievements

proposing other possible links between northern Africa and Greece as well

through understanding trial and error

these extraordinary men and women's achievements will inspire a new generation to chase their dream

and understanding the most controversial leader of his time

They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America Recounts the hidden history ofThey Came Before Columbus reveals a compelling, dramatic, and superbly detailed documentation of the presence and legacy of Africans in ancient America. Examining navigation and shipbuilding; cultural analogies between Native Americans and Africans; the transportation of plants, animals, and textiles between the continents; and the diaries, journals, and oral accounts of the explorers themselves, Ivan Van Sertima builds a pyramid of evidence to