They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence In Ancient America

They Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertima is a groundbreaking and dramatic reexamination of world history that challenges long-held assumptions about who first reached the Americas.

Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, historical records, and oral traditions, Van Sertima builds a powerful body of evidence showing that African civilizations crossed the Atlantic centuries before Columbus. He examines advanced African navigation and shipbuilding, striking cultural parallels be...