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Bastien: Mountain of the Condor. Metaphor and Ritual in an Andean Ayllu. Paperback

Mountain of the Condor. Metaphor and Ritual in an Andean Ayllu. Paperback Joseph W. Bastien 227 pages, illustrated. 1978 In midwestern Bolivia stands Kaata, a sacred mountain. In a thousandyear tradition, a small community of men and women diviners has lived on its slopes. The symbolism of Mt. Kaata and its rituals provide deep insight into Andean society. With a wonderful blend of personal narrative, rich description, and theoretical presentation, the author sheds new light on the previously misinterpreted Bolivian Indians and their ancient Andean religion, rich in symbolism and ritual 978088133143118

Bercht: Taino: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean. Paperback

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Taino: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean. Paperback edited by Fatima Bercht, Estrellita Brodsky, John Alan Farmer and DiceyTaylor 189 pages. 1998 9781885254825 10b

Boone: Cycles of Time And Meaning in the Mexican Books of Fate. Hardcover

Cycles of Time And Meaning in the Mexican Books of Fate. Hardcover by Elizabeth Hill Boone xxvii, 307 pages. 2007 9780292712638 0292712634

Carrasco: Religions of Mesoamerica. Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers

Religions of Mesoamerica. Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers. By David Carrasco 174 pages, illustrated, chronology, notes, glossary. 1990 9780060613259 0060613254

Carrasco: Religions of Mesoamerica. Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers

Religions of Mesoamerica. Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers David Carrasco 174 pages, illustrated, chronology, notes, glossary. 1990 9781577660064 Click here for more product information

Evans: Ancient Mexico and Central America: Archaeology and Culture History. Paperback

Ancient Mexico and Central America: Archaeology and Culture History. Paperback Susan Toby Evans 608 pages, with 80 colour and 379 black-white illustrations. 2004 978050028440771

Freidel, Schele, Parker: Maya Cosmos: 3000 Years on the Shaman's Path. Paperback

Maya Cosmos: 3000 Years on the Shaman's Path. Paperback by David Freidel, Linda Schele and Joy Parker 543 pages, notes, references, index. 1995, reissue. Explores archaeological discoveries, revealing how the Maya have survived centuries of religious oppression. 9780688140694

Hemming: The Conquest of the Incas. Paperback

Conquest of the Incas. Paperback by John Hemming (Director and Secretary, Royal Geographical Society) 624 pages, with many illustrations, 6 maps, chronology, genealogies, glossary, tables of measurements, bibliography, notes, index 2004, reprint of the revised 1993 edition 978033042730213

Hillman: Understanding Contemporary Latin America. Paperback

Understanding Contemporary Latin America. Paperback Richard S. Hillman xv, 449 pages. 2005 (derde editie) 978158826341426a

James, Mills: The Qualities of Time: Anthropological Approaches. Paperback

Qualities of Time: Anthropological Approaches. Paperback edited by Wendy James and David Mills 392 pages, Illustrations. 2006 9781845200749 1845200748

Jansen: Codex Bodley. A Painted Chronicle from the Mixtec Highlands, Mexico. Hardback

Codex Bodley. A Painted Chronicle from the Mixtec Highlands, Mexico. Hardback by Maarten Jansen 96 pages, including 50 colour plates. 2005. Codex Bodley is one of the most important ancient Mexican manuscripts surviving today 9781851240951 Click here for more product information

Jansen: Encounter With the Plumed Serpent: Drama and Power in the Heart of Mesoamerica. Hardcover

Encounter With the Plumed Serpent: Drama and Power in the Heart of Mesoamerica. Hardcover by Maarten Jansen and Gabina Aurora Pérez Jiménez xviii, 395 pages. 2007 9780870818684

Monaghan: The Covenants With Earth and Rain: Exchange, Sacrifice, and Revelation in Mixtec Sociality. Paperback

Covenants With Earth and Rain: Exchange, Sacrifice, and Revelation in Mixtec Sociality. Paperback by John Monaghan 416 pages. 25 figures, 5 maps, 7 tables. 1999. John Monaghan explores the culture of the Mixtecs in Mexico. Focusing on the community of Santiago Nuyoo, located in the mountainous Mixteca Alta region, he describes Nuyooteco marriage practices, gift exchange, kinship systems, land tenure, cosmology, ritual, and feasting. 9780806131924 on order

Renfrew, Bahn: Archaeology. Theories Methods and Practice: 4th edition. Paperback

Archaeology. Theories, Methods, and Practice: 4th edition. Paperback Colin Renfrew & Paul Bahn 656 pages, notes, bibliography expanded and fully updated, glossary, index, over 600 illustrations. 2004. New box features: Conflict and warfare, Politics of destruction; the Bamiyan Buddhas, and more. Addition of a new in-depth case study on the sophisticated hunter-gatherer society, the Calusa. 9780500284414 Click here for more product information

Renfrew, Bahn: Archaeology. Theories Methods and Practice: 5th edition. Paperback

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Archaeology. Theories, Methods, and Practice: 5th edition. Paperback by Colin Renfrew & Paul Bahn 656 pages, notes, bibliography expanded and fully updated, glossary, index, over 600 illustrations. 2004. New box features: Conflict and warfare, Politics of destruction; the Bamiyan Buddhas, and more. Addition of a new in-depth case study on the sophisticated hunter-gatherer society, the Calusa. 9780500287194 0500287198 Click here for more product information

Trigger: A History of Archaeological Thought. Paperback

History of Archaeological Thought. Paperback Bruce G. Trigger 730 pages, illustrated. 2006 9780521600491 0521600499

Trigger: Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Hardcover

Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Hardcover by Bruce G. Trigger 774 pages, 14 line diagrams 1 half-tone 9 maps. 2003. As the first class-based societies in human history, early civilizations are of great importance to social scientists interested in the development of human complexity. Detailed comparative study of the seven most fully documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs and their neighbors, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba. 9780521822459 0521822459

Trigger: Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Paperback

Understanding Early Civilizations. A Comparative Study. Paperback Bruce G. Trigger 774 pages. 2007. This book offers the first detailed comparative study of the seven best-documented early civilizations: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, Shang China, the Aztecs and adjacent peoples in the Valley of Mexico, the Classic Maya, the Inka, and the Yoruba. 9780521705455 0521705452

Wilson: The Archaeology of the Caribbean. Paperback

Archaeology of the Caribbean. Paperback Samuel M. Wilson 222 pages. 2007 A comprehensive synthesis of Caribbean prehistory from the earliest settlement by humans more than 4000 years BC, to the time of European conquest of the islands. The first human colonization of the Caribbean. The Saladoid phenomenon. The Taino. The Caribbean on the eve. 97805216262241628

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