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9780806124216 Karttunen: An Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl. Paperback

Analytical Dictionary of Nahuatl. Paperback Frances Karttunen xxxiv, 349 pages. 1983. 2002. A comprehensive modern dictionary of the major indigenous language of Mexico. Nahuatl speakers became literate within a generation of contact with Europeans, and a vast literature has been composed in Nahuatl beginning in the mid-16th century and continuing to the present

9780500287408 / Evans: Ancient Mexico and Central America. Archaeology and Culture History. Second edition. Paperback

Ancient Mexico and Central America. Archaeology and Culture History. Second edition. Paperback Susan Toby Evans. 608 pages, 462 illustrations, 80 in colour. 2008

9780500284407 / 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, 80 colour and 379 black-white illustrations. 2004

9780521626224 / 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.

9780500284414 /1a/ 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, glossary, index, over 600 illustrations. 2004

9780500287194 /1a/ Renfrew, Bahn: Archaeology. Theories Methods and Practice: 5th edition. Paperback

Archaeology. Theories, Methods, and Practice: 5th edition. Paperback by Colin Renfrew and Paul Bahn 656 pages, 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.

9781851240951 Codex Bodley 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 Click here for more product information

9780806131924 /ma/ 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. 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.

9780292712638 / 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

9780870818684 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

9780520215825 Wolf: Envisioning Power: Ideologies of Dominance and Crisis. Paperback

Envisioning Power: Ideologies of Dominance and Crisis. Paperback by Eric R. Wolf xi, 339 pages. 1999

9780765620279 / Williams: The Historian’s Toolbox: A Student’s Guide to the Theory and Craft of History. Second edition

Historian's Toolbox: A Student's Guide to the Theory and Craft of History. Paperback by Robert C. Williams xv, 200 pages, photos, index. Second edition, 2007

9780521600491 / Trigger: A History of Archaeological Thought. 2nd Edition. Paperback

History of Archaeological Thought. 2nd Edition. Paperback Bruce G. Trigger. 730 pages, illustrated. 2006. Now, in this new edition, he both updates the original work and introduces new archaeological perspectives and concerns. At once stimulating and even-handed, it places the development of archaeological thought and theory throughout within a broad social and intellectual framework.

9780631221791 / Joyce, Preucel, The Languages of Archaeology: Dialogue, Narrative, and Writing. Paperback

Languages of Archaeology: Dialogue, Narrative, and Writing. Paperback by Rosemary A. Joyce, Robert W. Preucel 184 pages. 2002. This volume provides the first critical examination of the relationship between archaeology and language, analysing the rhetorical practices through which archaeologists create representations of the past.

9780688140694 / 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, index. 1995, reissue. Explores archaeological discoveries, revealing how the Maya have survived centuries of religious oppression.

9780292714809 Breglia: Monumental Ambivalence: The Politics of Heritage. Paperback

Monumental Ambivalence: The Politics of Heritage. Paperback by Lisa Breglia xii, 242 pages. 2006

978088133143118 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. 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

9780804744584 / Lockhart: Nahuatl As Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, With Copious Examples and Texts. Paperback

Nahuatl As Written: Lessons in Older Written Nahuatl, With Copious Examples and Texts. Paperback James Lockhart. x, 251 pages. 2001

9781845200749 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

9780521734172 / Van Cott: Radical Democracy in the Andes. Paperback

Radical Democracy in the Andes. Paperback by Donna Lee Van Cott. xv, 261 pages. 2008

9781577660064 / Carrasco: Religions of Mesoamerica. Cosmovision and Ceremonial Centers

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

9780060613259 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

9781900039413 / Dunkerley: Studies in the Formation of the Nation-State in Latin America. Paperback

Studies in the Formation of the Nation-State in Latin America. Paperback edited by James Dunkerley. 256 pages. 2002

9781885254825 Bercht: Taino: Pre-Columbian Art and Culture from the Caribbean. Paperback

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

9780300056969 Rouse: The Tainos. Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Colombus

Tainos. Rise and Decline of the People Who Greeted Colombus by Irving Rouse 212 pages, 40 illustrations, references, glossary, index. 1993. A noted archaeologist and anthropologist tells the story of the Tainos of the northern Caribbean islands, from their ancestry on the South American continent to their rapid decline after contact with the Spanish explorers

9781588263414 /oo Hillman: Understanding Contemporary Latin America. Paperback

Understanding Contemporary Latin America. Paperback Richard S. Hillman xv, 449 pages. 2005, 3rd edition

9780521822459 / 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.

9780521705455 / 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 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.

9780813526935 / Craske: Women and Politics in Latin America. Paperback

Women and Politics in Latin America. Paperback by Nikki Craske. xiii, 242 pages. 1999

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