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1969
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General description of all aspects of Indian life (language, subsistence, art, clothing, etc.) considerably revised from the first edition published in 1961. Now includes chapters on Indian-white relations since 1492 for the main geographic areas. Term Indians includes Eskimo.
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"It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders-- the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India....
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Pub. Date
1975
Description
A History of Architecture is the first major work of history to include an overview of the architectural achievements of the 20th Century. Banister Fletcher has been the standard one volume architectural history for over 100 years and continues to give a concise and factual account of world architecture from the earliest times. In this twentieth and centenary edition, edited by Dan Cruickshank with three consultant editors and fourteen new contributors,...
8) The Mayas
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Pub. Date
c1989
Description
Describes the Mayan civilization which flourished in southern Mexico and Central America from 250 to 850.
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2008.
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Aztec & Maya: The Complete Illustrated History uncovers the rise and fall of the many different empires of Mexico and Central America--their political and military campaign, their legends and myths, and their art, architecture and social history. Ground plans and detailed photographs explore over 20 magnificent and vitally important World Heritage sites, including Teotihuacǹ, Tenochtitlǹ, Chichň Itz,̀ Palenque, Tikal and Monte Albǹ. The author...
10) Native American landmarks and festivals: a traveler's guide to Indigenous United States and Canada
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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"Descriptions and information about Native American festivals, museums, and other points of interest in the United States and Canada"--
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2014.
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"How did Southwestern peoples subsist in the arid reaches of the Great Basin? When and why did violence erupt in the Mesa Verde region? Who were the Fremont people? How do some Hopis view Chaco Canyon? These are a few of the topics addressed in Living the Ancient Southwest. The essayists in this new highly-illustrated anthology also write about the beauty and originality of Mimbres pottery, the rock art in Canyon de Chelly, the history of the Wupatki...
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Pub. Date
1994
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"Michael D. Coe's Mexico has long been recognized as the most readable and authoritative introduction to the region's ancient civilizations. Now this companion volume to Professor Coe's bestselling The Maya has been completely revised and expanded for the fourth edition. Enlarged sections are included on early village life and the rise of Olmec civilization. Extraordinary recent discoveries - such as the stela from La Mojarra inscribed in the mysterious...
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[2008]
Description
From the publisher. Archaeology without Borders presents new research by leading US and Mexican scholars and explores the impacts on archaeology of the border between the United States and Mexico. Including data previously not readily available to English-speaking readers, the twenty-four essays discuss early agricultural adaptations in the region and groundbreaking archaeological research on social identity and cultural landscapes, as well as economic...
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Pub. Date
2015
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Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed immerses you in the epic story of the Mexico's history with 48 exhilarating half-hour lectures that cover the full scope of Mesoamerican history and culture. Your guide is Professor Edwin Barnhart, Director of the Maya Exploration Center and a noted archaeologist, explorer, and teacher, whose exploits include the discovery of a lost Maya city.
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