Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #206390 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Customer Reviews

highly recommendable
I loved this book. I bought it mainly to read the evidence of the crossing by sailors from mali. this incredible expidition consisted of hundreds of boats. Other commentators dismissed this as mere drifting a ross the atlantic other by primitive people. The fact is that at the time, the Mali capital timbuktu was famed throughout the world, not just for the gold the fueled teh worlds trade but also for its fine University. not only did aFricans cross the atlanticthe geogrphical knowledge of their society was certainly in advance of 15th centiry Spains.
The chapters on ancient Egypt are fascinating too. The existence of huge statue of negro faces seems pretty good evidence that they too crossed. Plant diffusion, linguistic evidence and the similarity of the pyramids also add to a case which Sertima himself admits is not cast iron but points out the fact that it is more likely than alternative explanation like the American Pyramids were built bt aliens. Some people it seems would rather believe this than give Africans any credit for any inputinto the history of humanity.

An excellent tell all that dispells the myth of Columbus.
This book should be text book material for young readers as well as accomplished historians. I didn't get to read it until I was in graduate school and it made me excited and eager to learn more about the untold truth of my African Ancestors. When I find a copy of this book it will be required reading for my children.

An Excellent Work.
This is a very well written book. As a Mexican, my people (mestizo, Indian, or white) owe more to the Spanish than any other culture. However, we also owe to our Indian ancestors. After reading Mr. Van Sertima's text, there is very little cause for going against his argument. Now, I'm not saying that Africans developed this continent, but surely they contributed their fair share into this true melting pot we call the Americas.

And also, I think people shouldn't dismiss the advances made by the ancient Africans. Credit should be given where it's deserved, but I think that the author can do a better job at this. The FACTS that he presents are well organized and usually very detailed. If one feels that he is not presenting something with accuracy, he or she can always look up each subject independently and see that he is right.

This book should go down in history as a classic. This, I believe, is the tip of the iceberg on the subject of African exploration in ancient times. There is so much we don't know, and the thought of future developments on this is very exciting.