The release date for the English version of '1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus' by
Charles C. Mann is Oct 2006. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Charles C. Mann's seminal work of science, history, and archeology drastically changes our perception of the Americas prior to Christopher Columbus' arrival in 1492.
The pre-Columbian Indians were not few and far between in a pristine wilderness as so many Americans believe; rather, they were a vast and dynamic population that actively shaped and impacted the area around them. Tenochtitlan, the amazing metropolis of the Aztecs, was bigger than any modern European city and included clean, well-kept streets and flowing water. Corn was developed by Mexican tribes using a specialized breeding procedure; it has been referred to as the first genetic engineering achievement by humans. It is true that Indians did not just occupy the country; rather, they were actively shaping and reshaping it in ways that we are only now starting to comprehend. This is a revolutionary new look at a rich and intriguing world we just assumed we knew, one that is both challenging and startling.