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Another really good one!

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This book has been on my TBR for months but has now moved to the top thanks to your review. Can’t wait!

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Thank you!

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Thank you for the great review! Reading this book in 2023 changed my worldview as an American.

Before I read Hämäläinen, I divided American history into pre- and post-Colombian, pre- and post-Manifest Destiny. Now I see non-European civilizations in the Americas as agents of history rather than roadkill, and first contacts as inflections rather than deterministic.

I also appreciate the profound influence of these civilizations on who we are today. Mestizaje is everywhere you look.

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Thank you, I am now eager to read this book!

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Good stuff. I, too, was fascinated by the stark difference between salmon and acorn harvesting peoples. Have you read 1491?

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Yes - it's superb!!

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Monumental book review Sam!

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