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Plot Summary of The Zuni Enigma
"Anthropologist Yaw Davis offers the intriguing theory that in about the late 13th century, Japanese immigrants crossed the Pacific, pressed into the American Southwest, and became the partial ancestors of the Zuni tribe. This novel idea is backed up by a variety of myth tales, ceramic art, folk practices, linguistics, and even blood allele and predisposition to genetically-based diseases for evidence that, while not conclusive, is certainly compelling."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar



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Kind Of History
Time of history: - 1000-1600 AD
History of a people? Yes
Nationality? - Japanese
History of a journey/colonization? Yes
Kind of journey? - boat travel

Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part) - American Indian
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Sympathetic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - West - California
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Japan
Water? Yes

Style
How much gore? - 1 ()
How fast-paced is the book? - 4 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses mostly on the people/nation level
How much romance? - 1 ()
Minor characters feature lots of: - Indians
Pictures/Illustrations? - A handful
Maps necessary? - Not enough maps
Length of book - 300-350 pages
How much emphasis on small details? - 4 ()
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