Mann shows how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques have come to previously unheard-of conclusions about the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans: In 1491 there were probably more people living in the Americas than in Europe. Certain cities--such as Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital--were greater in population than any European city. Tenochtitlan, unlike any capital in Europe at that time, had running water,...

America had fifteen thousand years of history before Christopher Columbus kicked-off centuries of European invasions. This book tells the story of the American Indian nations and their world before the Europeans.

"Presenting "the real deal" of American antiquity-- as opposed to the hyped fare of many cable TV shows-- Kenneth Feder invites readers to explore the stunning technological, architectural, engineering, and artistic achievements of America's first peoples. Part travel guide, part friendly reference, Ancient America showcases fifty iconic and publicly-accessible sites located across the contiguous United States-- including monumental pyramids of earth,...