1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

The prehistory of the Americas is a concept I find fascinating.

The idea that North and South America were bristling with cities and towns and people isn't the way it was taught in school when I was a kid and I get a kick out of un-learning that the facts I was taught.

It's tough subject matter to present in a gripping way. There are lots of ancient New England Indian names and my South American geography isn't what it used to be so there was defintiely a “reading a text book” vibe that was hard to shake.

Still, the broad strokes were compelling and since it was a subject I really wanted to read more about I enjoyed 1491 a lot.