1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus
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Starring
Carmen ThompsonKim CameronGavin Rose
Starring
Carmen ThompsonKim CameronGavin Rose
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1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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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.
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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.
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Origins | 7.5 | 17 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Environment | 7.2 | 15 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Agriculture | 8.0 | 13 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | Architecture | 7.7 | 13 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Governance and Trade | 7.9 | 11 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Science and Technology | 8.0 | 11 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Art | 8.0 | 11 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Continuance | — | — | — |
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Cast
Evan Adams Self - Narrator
Carmen Thompson Woman
Kim Cameron Mother
Gavin Rose Cree Warrior
Sonya Atalay Self
Taiaiake Alfred Self
Lucy Bell Self
Cheryl Bryce Self
Greg Cajete Self
Katrina Claw Self
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