The Old and New World in 1491, and the biological conquest after their collision.The Old and New World in 1491, and the biological conquest after their collision.The Old and New World in 1491, and the biological conquest after their collision.
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Victor Garber
- Self - Narrator
- (voice)
Andrew C. Isenberg
- Self - Historian, Temple University
- (as Prof. Andrew Isenberg)
Hans Mittermüller
- Self - Narrator
- (German version)
- (voice)
Joachim Radkau
- Self - Historian, University of Bielefeld
- (as Prof. Joachim Radkau)
Callum Roberts
- Self - Marine Conservation Biologist, University of York
- (as Prof. Callum Roberts)
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The title is misleading
Much of this documentary is NOT about America before Columbus. They spend a lot of time talking about parallel developments in Europe and the European "discovery" and invasion of the New World. They also were not detailed or comprehensive in their discussion of pre-Columbian civilizations. I wanted to know more about the many diverse and advanced societies that rose and fell across two continents prior to Europeans but that I've only heard a little about, but it was more of a shallow overview of only a few small areas. How do you title a documentary "America Before Columbus" and then spend the majority of the time talking about Europe?
I think people who have never read Howard Zinn and don't know the true history of the conquest of the New World will learn something, but I didn't learn anything I didn't already know. I don't know about anyone else, but I get tired of learning about every country and land's history based on its contact with Europeans. I thought this would be different, but it wasn't. I was very disappointed. However, I'm giving it 6 out of 10 stars because others could stand to learn something from this documentary.
I think people who have never read Howard Zinn and don't know the true history of the conquest of the New World will learn something, but I didn't learn anything I didn't already know. I don't know about anyone else, but I get tired of learning about every country and land's history based on its contact with Europeans. I thought this would be different, but it wasn't. I was very disappointed. However, I'm giving it 6 out of 10 stars because others could stand to learn something from this documentary.
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- cgraves04
- Aug 12, 2013
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By what name was America Before Columbus (2009) officially released in Canada in English?
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