{"product_id":"they-came-before-columbus-ivan-van-sertima","title":"They Came Before Columbus - Ivan Van Sertima","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"94\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"72\"\u003eThey Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America\u003c\/em\u003e by Ivan Van Sertima.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"570\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"144\"\u003eThey Came Before Columbus\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"187\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIvan Van Sertima\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e presents a provocative examination of evidence suggesting that African sailors and explorers reached the Americas long before Christopher Columbus. Van Sertima draws on linguistic, archaeological, and cultural clues to argue that African civilizations may have influenced early American societies — challenging traditional historical narratives. \u003cstrong data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"570\"\u003eBuy in Kenya with fast delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"935\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"652\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"598\" data-end=\"652\"\u003eArguments about pre‑Columbian trans‑Atlantic contact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"722\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"722\"\u003eCultural and linguistic parallels between Africa and the Americas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"791\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eEvidence used to support early African presence in the New World\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"792\" data-end=\"872\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"872\"\u003eHow mainstream history has interpreted — or dismissed — alternative theories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"935\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"935\"\u003eWhy this debate continues to stir interest and controversy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eWho should read the Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eReaders interested in alternative history and cultural connections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eStudents of anthropology, archaeology, and global history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1159\"\u003eAnyone curious about early trans‑Atlantic interactions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1162\" data-end=\"1218\"\u003ePeople who enjoy challenging conventional perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1256\"\u003eWhy buy They Came Before Columbus from Readers’ Republik\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1421\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eFast delivery across Kenya\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eCurated history and cultural titles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003eTrusted Kenyan online bookstore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Readers Republik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43115245502553,"sku":null,"price":3650.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/4292\/1049\/files\/2_3efe0a61-4666-4a2d-b65d-6b51a8f35013.jpg?v=1772611860","url":"https:\/\/readersrepublik.com\/products\/they-came-before-columbus-ivan-van-sertima","provider":"Readers Republik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}