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Book Review: 1491 In 1491, Charles C. Mann aims to prove a once-widespread belief about Native Americans false. This belief, which he calls Holmberg’s mistake, was first published in the book Nomads of the Longbow by Holmberg himself. Holmberg states that before European influence arrived in 1492, the Native Americans were nothing more than mere savages with lacking religion, no appreciation for the arts past feathered beads, little impact on the natural world around them, and nomadic lifestyles. Charles C. Mann, collecting evidence from various archeologists, paleontologists, and researchers from prestigious universities, sets out to show just how wrong Holmberg was in his thinking. Charles C. Mann disproves Holmberg’s idea that the
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