Skeptics/Atheist Book Club - 1491 by Charles C Mann
Overview
Expand your view of pre-Columbian history with a curious, skeptical crowd, a thoughtful book discussion, casual dinner, and ideas to challenge what you know.
Details
BOOK DISCUSSION
from the Goodreads description;
"In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of Indians who actively molded and influenced the land around them. The astonishing Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan had running water and immaculately clean streets, and was larger than any contemporary European city. Mexican cultures created corn in a specialized breeding process that it has been called man’s first feat of genetic engineering. Indeed, Indians were not living lightly on the land but were landscaping and manipulating their world in ways that we are only now beginning to understand. Challenging and surprising, this a transformative new look at a rich and fascinating world we only thought we knew."
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39020.1491
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We’ll discuss this book over dinner, which you’ll order for yourself off the restaurant’s regular menu.
Please - If you sign up, show up. If you're planning on bringing guests, please state that in your RSVP.
It’s recommended but not required that you have read the book beforehand.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!