Africa and the Discovery of America
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Africa and the Discovery of America is a three-volume historical study by Leo Wiener arguing for significant African influence on the pre-Columbian Americas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book series
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historical study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| argues | significant African influence on the pre-Columbian Americas ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Harvard University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Leo Wiener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogedAs | Africa and the Discovery of America (book) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discusses |
cultural parallels between Africa and the Americas
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linguistic parallels between African and American languages ⓘ trans-Atlantic contacts before Columbus ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
African studies
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American studies NERFINISHED ⓘ ethnohistory ⓘ history ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
African cultural influence
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pre-Columbian Americas ⓘ |
| format | print ⓘ |
| genre |
historical analysis
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasBibliography | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Africa and the Discovery of America, Volume I
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Africa and the Discovery of America, Volume II NERFINISHED ⓘ Africa and the Discovery of America, Volume III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | diffusionist ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Africa and the Discovery of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary debates on pre-Columbian contact ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students of history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African history
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African influence on the Americas ⓘ Atlantic history ⓘ history of the Americas ⓘ pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact theories ⓘ |
| notableFor | early systematic argument for African pre-Columbian contact with the Americas ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| reception |
considered speculative by many modern scholars
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controversial among historians ⓘ |
| relatedWork | pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact literature ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Age of Discovery
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pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
comparative linguistics
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comparative philology ⓘ textual analysis ⓘ |
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