{"product_id":"the-lost-history-of-ancient-frank-joseph-9781632650689","title":"The Lost History of Ancient America: How Our Continent Was Shaped by Conquerors, Influencers, and Other Visitors from Across the Ocean","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Lost History of Ancient America\u003c\/i\u003e presents new evidence of transoceanic visitors to America, hundreds, even thousands, of years before Christopher Columbus was born. Its 20 eminent contributors are experts in a variety of fields, from botany, biology, and prehistoric engineering to underwater archaeology, archaeo-astronomy, and Bronze Age warfare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In ancient times, the sea was not an impassable barrier separating our ancestors from the outside world, but a highway taking them to every corner of it. Never before and nowhere else has so much evidence proving the impact made on America by overseas visitors been assembled. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You will learn about: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA chain of stonewalls across southern Illinois that has stood for the last two millennia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA profusion of plants flourishing throughout the United States and Canada that originated more than 20 centuries ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderwater ruins recently found off the coast of Oregon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBronze Age oil wells in Pennsylvania.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much, much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost History of Ancient America\u003c\/i\u003e ends the debate between cultural diffusionists--who have always known that our ancient ancestors did not consider the sea an impassable barrier--and cultural isolationists, who have been equally certain that humans lacked the know-how and courage for global navigation until a little more than 500 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1632650681\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781632650689\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Page Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Frank Joseph","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994314080511,"sku":"9781632650689","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_90e7631d-7f64-4b9d-8325-478a83f9791e.jpg?v=1683329407","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lost-history-of-ancient-frank-joseph-9781632650689","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}