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Offering a wealth of historical detail and insightful analysis, this comprehensive reference book examines the legends and lore of the Americas before Columbus's 1492 landing. More than 200 entries, covering everything from the lost land of Atlantis to the Zeno map, trace tales and clues left as far back as the Stone Age. The alphabetically arranged entries chronicle the migration of peoples, recount tales of lost lands and legendary explorers, and define terms related to cartography, history, ancient peoples, and more. Also included are cross-references to related entries to aid readers in linking events and concepts. End-of-entry bibliographies as well as a comprehensive bibliography at the back of the book assist in locating sources for further investigation. Legend and Lore of the Americas before 1492: An Encyclopedia of Visitors, Explorers, and Immigrants will educate as well as fascinate students of world history, cartography, geography, and exploration, and it will serve as a valuable and engaging reference work for researchers and educators.

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Author

Fritze, Ronald H., 1951-

Publisher

ABC-CLIO; ABC-CLIO, LLC

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780874366648

Category

history

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

3.2 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14