Description: Birkitts Books presents ... The Native Population of the Americas in 1492 ISBN:0299070506 Author:Denevan, William M. [Editor] Publisher:University of Wisconsin Press Release Date:1977-01-01 Seller Category:History United States Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Very Good Sku: 240916028 Notes: Jacket has light wear, binding sound, internally clean. William M. Denevan writes that, "The discovery of America was followed by possibly the greatest demographic disaster in the history of the world." Research by some scholars provides population estimates of the pre-contact Americas to be as high as 112 million in 1492, while others estimate the population to have been as low as eight million. In any case, the native population declined to less than six million by 1650. In this collection of essays, historians, anthropologists, and geographers discuss the discrepancies in the population estimates and the evidence for the post-European decline. Woodrow Borah, Angel Rosenblat, William T. Sanders, and others touch on such topics as the Indian slave trade, diseases, military action, and the disruption of the social systems of the native peoples. Offering varying points of view, the contributors critically analyze major hemispheric and regional data and estimates for pre- and post-European contact. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Book Title: Native Population of the Americas in 1492
Topic: Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)
Number of Pages: 376 Pages
Language: English
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Genre: History
Author: William M. Denevan
Format: Hardcover
