TY - BOOK AU - Mann C Charles TI - Ancient Americans: Rewriting the History of the New World AV - E 61 .M36 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - London: PB - Granta, KW - Indians -- Origin. KW - America -- Civilization. KW - America -- History. KW - Civilization. KW - America N1 - Originally published: as 1491. New York: Knopf. Contents:Introduction: Holmberg's mistage. A view from above - Numbers from nowhere? Why Billington survived ; In the land of four quarters ; Frequently asked questions -- Very old bones. Pleistocene wars ; Cotton (or anchovies) and maize (Tales of two civilizations, part I) ; Writing, wheels, and bucket brigades (Tales of two civilizations, part II) -- Landscape with figures. Made in America ; Amazonia ; The artificial wilderness ; The great law of peace -- Appendixes. A. Loaded words ; B. Talking knots ; C. The syphilis exception ; D. Calendar math. Other Titles: Rewriting the history of the New World ER -