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1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus

★ 7.7 (3 votes) | 2017
Documentary
Overview

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas before Columbus is based on the book “1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus” by Charles C. Mann (Knopf, 2005). It brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective the series is a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The origins and history of ancient Indigenous societies in North, Central and South America are interpreted by leading Indigenous scholars and cultural leaders in the fields of archaeology, art history, ethnology, genetics, geology, and linguistics.

Details
  • Status Returning Series
  • First Air Date November 8, 2017
  • Last Air Date December 18, 2017
  • Seasons 1
  • Episodes 8
  • Networks Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

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4 episodes • 2018

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Season 1

8 episodes • 2017

This 8 part series tells us about indigenous peoples of the Americas before the Spanish explorer Columbus arrived. Each episode shows us via re-enactments about a particular subject. We learn about their art, architecture, archaeology, Science and Technology etc.

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