![]() Therefore, race and cultural exchange are among the themes illustrated in the book. Blacks also took their trading skills in the Americans, and their main trading commodity was a metal spear. The blacks also transmitted pipe smoking to the Americans. America thus copied this regenerative farming from Africans. It is believed that the bananas, yams, beans, and gourds all originated from Africa. Cultural exchange is another theme described in the book. Those who acted as hosts to the Africans were considered as Olmecs. Indians were criticized for building shrines and temples for blacks who could not be allocated leadership positions. Africans were transported to America to work as slaves. The scholars in the book believed that Americans were more superior to Blacks (Sertima, 1976). Various themes are expressed and evident in the book, "They Came Before Columbus." The presence of race differences between Africans and Americans is well illustrated. ![]()
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