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978030009763460 Burger: Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas. Hardcover

Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas. Hardcover edited by Richard L. Burger and Lucy C. Salazar 240 pages, with 75 black-white and 120 colour plates. 2004

9780300136456 Burger: Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas. Paperback

Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas. Paperback edited by Richard L. Burger and Lucy C. Salazar 240 pages, with 75 black-white and 120 colour plates. 2008

978052006418875 Markman: Masks of the Spirit. Image and Metaphor in Mesoamerica. Ca. 23x31 cm. Cloth

Masks of the Spirit. Image and Metaphor in Mesoamerica. Ca. 23x31 cm. Cloth by Peter T. Markman & Roberta H. Markman, with an introduction by Joseph Campbell xxi, 254 pages, 4 figures, maps and 78 black-white and 16 colour plates. 1990

978080613018730 Lynch: Massacre in the Pampas, 1872. Britain and Argentina in the Age of Migration. Cloth

Massacre in the Pampas, 1872. Britain and Argentina in the Age of Migration. Cloth John Lynch xiii, 237 pages, 1 map, 7 photos, 10 tables. 1998

9780226081205 Burnett: Masters of All They Surveyed: Exploration, Geography, and a British El Dorado. Hardcover

Masters of All They Surveyed: Exploration, Geography, and a British El Dorado. Hardcover. By D. Graham Burnett xv, 298 pages. 2000. Chronicling the British pursuit of the legendary El Dorado, this text tells the story of geography, cartography, and scientific exploration in Britain's South American colony, Guyana.

Perrone: Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song MPB 1965-1985. Cloth

Masters of Contemporary Brazilian Song MPB 1965-1985. Cloth Charles A. Perrone 253 pages, with bibliography, discography, index, notes, glossary. 1989

978048629554116 Ascher: Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu. Paperback

Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu. Paperback by Marcia Ascher and Robert Ascher viii, 166 pages, with Preface, Exercises and answers within chapters, and over 125 illustrations. Reprint of the 1981 edition: 1997

9780804720625 / Patch: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1648-1812. Hardcover

Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1648-1812. Hardcover. Reduced price Robert W. Patch 329 pages, with maps, tables, illustrations. 1993. This book represents several new departures, both for what is known about colonial Yucatan and for colonial Latin American history in general.

9780292705876 /m Braswell: The Maya and Teotihuacan: Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction. Paperback

Maya and Teotihuacan: Reinterpreting Early Classic Interaction. Paperback Edited by Geoffrey E. Braswell. Illustrated by Evangeline L. Dunmire xvi, 424 pages, 70 illustrations. 2004. Investigating a range of Maya sites, including Kaminaljuyu, Copan, Tikal, Altun Ha and Oxkintok, this text demonstrates that the influence of Teotihuacan on the Maya varied in nature and duration from site to site, requiring a range of models to explain the patterns of interaction

978155643256925 Maya People of Southern Belize: Maya Atlas. The Struggle to Preserve Maya Land in Southern Belize. Paperback

Maya Atlas. The Struggle to Preserve Maya Land in Southern Belize. Paperback. ca.28x28 cm compiled by The Maya People of Southern Belize, in conjunction with The Toledo Maya Cultural Council, and The Toledo Alealdes Association 154 pages, numerous black-white and color illustrations. 1997

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.

978029270812920 Bevington: Maya for Travellers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan. Book

Maya for Travellers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan. Book Gary Bevington ix, 239 pages. See also "Spoken Maya for Travellers and Students. Audio cassette"

9780292708129set / Bevington: Maya for Travellers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan. Book and Audio Cassette

Maya for Travellers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan. Book and Audio Cassette. 1995. By Gary Bevington. ix, 239 pages Spoken Maya for Travellers and Students: A Guide to Language and Culture in Yucatan. Spoken Word Audio Cassette. Gary Bevington. Recorded by Fernando Ojeda Price for the set

978052006771414 Houston: Maya Glyphs. Paperback

Maya Glyphs. Paperback S.D. Houston 64 pages, with over 40 illustrations. 1996

9780691035901 Benson: Maya Iconography. Hardcover

Maya Iconography. Hardcover edited by Elizabeth P. Benson and Gillett G. Griffin. xvi, 379 pages, with many illustrations. 1988 This volume presents work on Maya iconography from practitioners in archaeology, anthropology, art history, linguistics, astronomy, photography, and medicine. The papers are placed in an order that most clearly brings out the emerging themes: the book shows how certain Maya beliefs grew over time, and for the first time makes connections between Preclassic and Classic iconography.

Pettersen: Maya of Guatemala / Maya de Guatemala: Their Life and Dress. Cloth

Maya of Guatemala: Their Life and Dress. Spanish Title: Maya de Guatemala. Vida y Traje. Cloth, ca.24x30cm. Carmen L. Pettersen. Text in spanish and english 276 pages, glossary, index, maps, 73 illustrations, most of them in color. 1977. Depicts in words and watercolors the contemporary Maya Quiche Indian against the background of his long history and continuing struggle to retain traditions and integrity despite centuries of foreign domination

978093923895842 Rowner: Maya Stone Tools of Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, and Becan and Chicanna, Campeche. Hardcover

Maya Stone Tools of Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, and Becan and Chicanna, Campeche. Hardcover by Rovner, Irwin / Lewenstein, Suzanne M. / Nelson, Fred W. xii, 188 pages. 1997

9780806133553 /oo Rugeley: Maya Wars. Ethnographic Accounts from Nineteenth-Century Yucatan. Cloth

Maya Wars. Ethnographic Accounts from Nineteenth-Century Yucatan. Cloth edited by Terry Rugeley xiv, 224 pages, with chronology, map, 11 figures, glossary, index. 2001

9780804727457 / Restall: The Maya World: Yucatec Culture and Society, 1550-1850. Cloth

Maya World: Yucatec Culture and Society, 1550-1850. Cloth by Matthew Restall 441 pages, 5 maps, 8 figures, 39 tables, notes, glossary, index. 1997. Author is interested in charting the persistence and evolution after the Spanish invasion of the Maya cahob, or self-governing communities, as well as the chibal, or extended family lineage. He does so with skill and aplomb, producing a major work of ethnohistorical analysis

3729400134 Bollinger: Die Maya. Ein Hochkulturvolk im Urwald

Maya. Ein Hochkulturvolk im Urwald Armin Bollinger 135 Seiten, illustriert. 1984

9783406398261 Riese: Die Maya. Geschichte, Kultur, Religion

Maya: Geschichte, Kultur, Religion Berthold Riese 144 Seiten, 5 Karten, 2 Tabellen,11 Abbildungen. 2. durchgesehene Auflage 1997

978039332168511 Espada: A Mayan Astronomer in Hell's Kitchen. Poems. Paperback

Mayan Astronomer in Hell's Kitchen. Poems. Paperback Martín Espada 85 pages, glossary. 2001

978093968038216 Argüelles: The Mayan Factor: Path Beyond Technology. Paperback

Mayan Factor: Path Beyond Technology. Paperback Jose Argüelles 224 pages, illustrated. 1987

978903 Vollemaere: Maya's: Egyptenaren van Amerika. A4

Maya's: Egyptenaren van Amerika. A4 Antoon Leon Vollemaere 282 pagina's, vele illustraties, tabellen, plattegronden enz.

9783865684431 Domenici: Maya und Azteken. Präkolumbische Kunst und Architektur. Hardcover, 19,5x28,5cm

Maya und Azteken. Präkolumbische Kunst und Architektur. Hardcover, 19,5x28,5cm Davide Domenici 72 Seiten, 157 Farbabbildungen, Klapptafel in der Buchmitte. Der vorliegende Band befasst sich eingehend mit den verschiedenen Volksgruppen des präkolumbischen Mittelamerika und deren künstlerischen Ausdrucksformen in ihrem historischen, politischen und religiösen Kontext. Anhand von zahlreichen Farbaufnahmen, Karten und informativen Texten wird dem Leser die Einzigartigkeit dieses faszinierenden Kulturraumes vor Augen geführt.

97802266825701121 Prieur: Mema's House, Mexico City. On Transvestites, Queens and Machos. Paperback

Mema's House, Mexico City. On Transvestites, Queens and Machos. Paperback by Annick Prieur 306 pages. 1998. Her house is a sanctuary for young homosexual men and transvestites. Mema is an AIDS educator and leader of the group. This study follows the transvestites in their daily activities, and analyzes their complicated relations

9780292750081 Hammond: Mesoamerican Archaeology: New Approaches. Cloth

Mesoamerican Archaeology: New Approaches. Cloth edited by Norman Hammond 474 pages, with many maps and other illustrations. 1974 A single-volume guide to Mesoamerican archaeology that provides an introduction to central contemporary debates in the scholarship of this regional archaeology. Comprised of 12 chapters the book engages the chronological benchmarks of pre-Columbian social development in the region.

978048626742512 Latorre. The Mexican Kickapoo Indians. Paperback

Mexican Kickapoo Indians. Paperback Felippe A. Latorre and Dolores L. Latorre xiii, 401 pages. 1991

3608953124 Lewis: Die Missionare. Über die Vernichtung anderer Kulturen. Ein Augenzeugenbericht. Gebunden

Missionare. Über die Vernichtung anderer Kulturen. Ein Augenzeugenbericht. Gebunden Norman Lewis 260 Seiten. 1991

978088312700116a Stubblefield: Mitla Zapotec Texts. Folklore Texts in Mexican Indian Languages. Paperback

Mitla Zapotec Texts. Folklore Texts in Mexican Indian Languages. Paperback Morris and Carol Stubblefield, compilers viii, 144 pages. 1995

9780300114423 / Pillsbury: Moche Art and Archaeology in Ancient Peru. Paperback

Moche Art and Archaeology in Ancient Peru. Paperback edited by Joanne Pillsbury 344 pages, 13 colour plates, 310 illustrations. 2006. An exploration of the art and archaeology of the Moche, who created impressive monuments and metal objects centuries before the rise of the Inca. A major theme of the volume is how the visual arts and political representation are connected in Moche culture.

9780804729581 / Nugent: Modernity at the Edge of Empire. State, Individual and Nation in the Northern Peruvian Andes, 1885-1935. Paperback

Modernity at the Edge of Empire. State, Individual and Nation in the Northern Peruvian Andes, 1885-1935. Paperback David Nugent x, 404 pages, illustrated. 1997

978080505060820 Helly, Courgeon, editors: Montezuma and the Aztecs. Hardback

Montezuma and the Aztecs. Hardback, ca. 4o edited by Mathilde Helly and Rémi Courgeon 96 pages, with many black-white and color illustrations. 1996 With a.o.: A Thirsty Sun. The Original Hot Chocolate. Cortés: Hero or Hound?. Quitzacóatl, Huiztzilopochtli and other Words You can't Pronounce

978069102258130 Silverblatt: Moon, Sun, and Witches. Gender Ideologies and Class in Inca and Colonial Peru. Paperback

Moon, Sun, and Witches. Gender Ideologies and Class in Inca and Colonial Peru. Paperback Irene Silverblatt 266 pages. 1987

978093923890340 Bricker: A Morpheme Concordance of the Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel. Cloth

Morpheme Concordance of the Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel. Cloth Victoria R. Bricker 638 pages. 1991

978093923889730 Bricker: A Morpheme Concordance of the Book of Chilam Balam of Tizimin. Cloth

Morpheme Concordance of the Book of Chilam Balam of Tizimin. Cloth Victoria R. Bricker 483 pages. 1990

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

Delval: Les Musulmans en Amerique Latine et aux Caraibes. Paperback

Musulmans en Amerique Latine et aux Caraibes. Paperback Raymond Delval 299 pages, 16 cartes et graphiques, bibliographie. 1992

978066014036009 Ruddell: Mystery of the Maya. The Golden Age of the Classic Maya

Mystery of the Maya. The Golden Age of the Classic Maya. Paperback. ca. 21x28cm by Nancy Ruddell v, 49 pages, illustrated. 1995

Preus: Nahua-Texte aus San Pedro Jícora in Durango: Dritter Teil: Gebete und Gesänge. A4

Nahua-Texte aus San Pedro Jícora in Durango: Dritter Teil: Gebete und Gesänge. A4 Konrad Theodor Preus 282 Seiten, mit viele Photos, Musik Noten

Preus: Nahua-Texte aus San Pedro Jícora in Durango: Zweiter Teil: Märchen und Schwänke..

Nahua-Texte aus San Pedro Jícora in Durango: Zweiter Teil: Märchen und Schwänke Konrad Theodor Preus 330 Seiten, mit viele Photos. 1971

9780804723176 / Lockhart: The Nahuas After the Conquest. A Social and Cultural History of the Indians of Central Mexico, 16th Through 18th Centuries. Paperback

Nahuas After the Conquest. A Social and Cultural History of the Indians of Central Mexico, 16th Through 18th Centuries. Paperback. Ca. 22x15 cm by James Lockhart 670 pages. 1994. A monumental achievement of scholarship, this volume on the Nahua Indians of central Mexico (often called Aztecs) constitutes our best understanding of any New World indigenous society in the period following European contact.

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

978078181011115 Herrera: Nahuatl-English and English-Nahuatl (Aztec) Concise Dictionary. Paperback

Nahuatl-English and English-Nahuatl (Aztec) Concise Dictionary. Paperback Fermin Herrera 408 pages. 2004

9780804711838 / Bierhorst: A Nahuatl-English Dictionary and Concordance to the Cantares Mexicanos. With an Analytical Transcription and Grammatical Notes. Hardback

Nahuatl-English Dictionary and Concordance to the Cantares Mexicanos. With an Analytical Transcription and Grammatical Notes. Hardback John Bierhorst 751 pages. 1985

978071412551019 Aveni: Nasca. Eighth Wonder of the World? Cloth

Nasca. Eighth Wonder of the World? Cloth Anthony F. Aveni 257 pages, with notes, index, 115 black-white and 13 colour illustrations

9780226113951 Colloredo-Mansfeld: The Native Leisure Class. Consumption and Cultural Creativity in the Andes. Paperback

Native Leisure Class. Consumption and Cultural Creativity in the Andes. Paperback Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld xv, 259 pages. 1999

9780415909938 Shoemaker: Negotiators of Change. Historical Perspectives on Native American Women. Paperback

Negotiators of Change. Historical Perspectives on Native American Women. Paperback Edited by Nancy Shoemaker 236 pages. 1995. Covering the history of ten tribal groups, this book contests the idea that European colonization led to a loss of native American women's power, and instead presents a more complex picture of the adaption to, and subversion of the economic changes introduced by Europeans.

9780691017051 / Gray: New World Babel: Languages & Nations in Early America. Cloth

New World Babel: Languages & Nations in Early America. Cloth Edward G. Gray xiv, 185 pages, with 10 illustrations, select bibliography, index. 1999

9780521788823 / Pool: Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica. Paperback

Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica. Cambridge World Archaeology. Paperback Christopher Pool. University of Kentucky 370 pages. 2007

9780521783125 / Pool: Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica. Hardback

Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica. Hardback (black cover, no dustcover) by Christopher Pool 370 pages. 2007. Reduced price

9780870819292 Kowalewski: Origins of the Nuu: Archaeology in the Mixteca Alta, Mexico. Hardcover

Origins of the Nuu: Archaeology in the Mixteca Alta, Mexico. Hardcover by Kowalewski, Stephen A. (EDT) / Balkansky, Andrew K. / Walsh, Laura R. Stiver / Pluckhahn, Thomas J. / Chamblee, John F. xxv, 516 pages, numerous illustrations. 2009

978046501610516 Soto, de: The Other Path: The Economic Answer to Terrorism. New edition. Paperback

Other Path: The Economic Answer to Terrorism. New edition. Paperback Hernando de Soto xxxix, 273 pages. 2002. In this work on the informal economy of Peru and the reasons why poverty can be a breeding ground for terrorists, Hernando De Soto describes the forces that keep people dependent on underground economies. In the preface, he makes the connection between the Shining Path in the 1980s and the Taliban.

9780822314387 Reents-Budet: Painting the Maya Universe: Royal Ceramics of the Classic Period. Paperback

Painting the Maya Universe: Royal Ceramics of the Classic Period. Paperback by Dorie Reents-Budet xx, 381 pages, with hundreds of colour illustrations, index. 1994

9780521219525 / o Hugh-Jones: The Palm and the Pleiades. Initiation and Cosmology in Northwest Amazonia. Cloth

Palm and the Pleiades. Initiation and Cosmology in Northwest Amazonia. Cloth. Stephen Hugh-Jones 332 pages, 4 tables, 14 figures, 3 maps, 4 plates. 1979

3524670946 Göbel: Panamericana: 12.000 Meilen Abenteuer. In Nordamerika, In Mittelamerika und in Sudamerika. Gebunden

Panamericana: 12.000 Meilen Abenteuer. In Nordamerika, In Mittelamerika und in Sudamerika. Gebunden. Grossbildband, ca. 24x33 cm Jo Göbel, fotofrafiert von Günter Junk und Jo Göbel 160 Seiten mit sehr viele Farbphotos. 1997

978029272750240 Peterson: The Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco. Utopia and Empire in Sixteenth-Century Mexico. Cloth

Paradise Garden Murals of Malinalco. Utopia and Empire in Sixteenth-Century Mexico. Cloth. Ca. 4o Jeanette Favrot Peterson 264 pages, 12 colour and 136 black-white illustrations. 1993

9780711227002 Trümpler: The Past from Above. Paperback

Past from Above. Paperback edited by Charlotte Trümpler 216 pages, 250 photos. 2006. Photographs, taken in more than fifty countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia, and Africa. This work covers subjects that range from the temple complex at Karnak to the Great Wall of China, from the Acropolis in Athens to the temples of Abu Simbel, from Aztec cult places in Mexico, and more.

978029277637135 Mitchell: Peasants on the Edge. Crop, Cult, and Crisis in the Andes. Cloth

Peasants on the Edge. Crop, Cult, and Crisis in the Andes. Cloth William P. Mitchell x, 264 pages, with 10 photographs, 4 figures, 35 tables, bibliography, index. 1991

9783770147861 Seeler: Peru und Bolivien. Indianerkulturen, Inka-Ruinen und barocke Kolonialpracht der Andenstaaten. Kartoniert

Peru und Bolivien. Indianerkulturen, Inka-Ruinen und barocke Kolonialpracht der Andenstaaten. Kartoniert. DuMont Kunst-Reiseführer 384 Seiten, mit zahlreiche meist farbige Abbildungen, Karten und Pläne. 2001

Ragghianti: Peru: Die Vor-inkaischen Kulturen. Klassische Reiseziele. Gebunden

Peru: Die Vor-inkaischen Kulturen. Klassische Reiseziele. Gebunden Licia Collobi Ragghianti 76 Seiten, rund 60 Farbphotos. 1989

9780521574488 / s Melville: A Plague of Sheep. Environmental Consequences of the Conquest of Mexico. Paperback

Plague of Sheep. Environmental Consequences of the Conquest of Mexico. Paperback by Elinor G.K. Melville xiii, 219 pages. 1999. This is a book about the biological conquest of the New World. Taking as a case study the sixteenth-century history of a region of highland central Mexico, it shows how the environmental and social changes brought about by the introduction of Old World species aided European expansion.

978029278726120 Ventocilla: Plants and Animals in the Life of the Kuna. Paperback

Plants and Animals in the Life of the Kuna. Paperback by Ventocilla, Jorge / Herrera, Heraclio / Nunez, Valerio / Roeder, Hans 150 pages, with 38 Figures, 3 Tables, 2 Maps. 1995

9780684818450 / Tedlock: Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods and Kings. Paperback

Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition of the Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life and the Glories of Gods and Kings. Paperback edited by Dennis Tedlock. 388 pages, many illustrations. 1996

978077480166950 Crumrine: The Power of Symbols. Masks and Masquerade in the Americas. Cloth

Power of Symbols. Masks and Masquerade in the Americas. Cloth edited by N. Ross Crumrine and Marjorie M. Halpin 244 pages, and 24 pages with 43 colour and black-white illustrations. 1983

978080612379070 Pang, Hildegard Delgado: Pre-Columbian Art: Investigations and Insights. Cloth

Pre-Columbian Art: Investigations and Insights. Cloth. Ca. 4o Hildegard Delgado Pang, foreword by Coe 330 pages, with many illustrations, index, bibliography and glossary. 1992

978071412534325 McEwan: Precolumbian Gold: Technology, Style and Iconography. Paperback

Pre-Columbian Gold: Technology, Style and Iconography. Paperback, ca. 22x28cm edited by Colin McEwan 248 pages, map, index, numerous black-white and colour illustrations. 2000. The results of an international conference, this text includes essays on gold funerary offerings from excavations at Batan Grande, Peru; the description of recently discovered Malagana goldwork from Columbia; and an account of gold found in archaeological contexts from Panama

978086054595813 BAR Report 464 Cartwright Gerhardt: Preclassic Maya Architecture at Cuello, Belize. Paperback. A4

Preclassic Maya Architecture at Cuello, Belize. Paperback. A4 Juliette Cartwright Gerhardt 148 pages, map, illustrated. 1988. BAR Report 464

978082631219840 Culbert & Rice: Precolumbian Population History in the Maya Lowlands. Cloth

Precolumbian Population History in the Maya Lowlands. Cloth by T. Patrick Culbert and Don S. Rice, editors xx, 395 pages, with 17 figures, 18 maps, many tables. 1990

978086054650432 BAR Report 509 Pyburn: Prehistoric Maya Community and Settlement at Nohmuhl, Belize. Paperback

Prehistoric Maya Community and Settlement at Nohmuhl, Belize. Paperback K. Anne Pyburn 450 pages, illustrated, 5 appendices, references.1989. BAR Report 509

9780806123042 /o Adams: Prehistoric Mesoamerica. Revised edition. Hardcover

Prehistoric Mesoamerica. Revised edition. Hardcover Richard E.W. Adams 454 pages, 18 maps, 2 tables, illustrations, glossary, index. 1996. In this revised edition of Prehistoric Mesoamerica, Adams updates his widely adopted text with material from recent archaeological fieldwork to present a balanced summary and overview of the region that is today Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras.

9780806137025 /oo Adams: Prehistoric Mesoamerica. Revised edition. Paperback

Prehistoric Mesoamerica. Revised edition. Paperback Richard E.W. Adams 454 pages, 18 maps, 2 tables, illustrations, glossary, index. 2005. This major revision of Adams’s classic text on the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica adds new information available from archaeological fieldwork in the region from the 1990s through 2004 and also evaluates recent theories regarding the prehistoric cultures of a region that today encompasses Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and parts of Honduras and El Salvador.

9780292750678 Turner: Pulltrouser Swamp. Ancient Maya Habitat, Agriculture, and Settlement in Northern Belize. Cloth

Pulltrouser Swamp. Ancient Maya Habitat, Agriculture, and Settlement in Northern Belize. Cloth edited by B.L. Turner and Peter D. Harrison 294 pages, illustrated, references, index. 1983

3805332548 Köster: Pyramiden und Paläste in Mittelamerika. Ein Vergleich mit Bauten der Ägypter und Griechen. Gebunden

Pyramiden und Paläste in Mittelamerika. Ein Vergleich mit Bauten der Ägypter und Griechen. 21,5x30 cm; gebunden mit Schutzumschlag Baldur Köster 192 Seiten mit 225 Farbfotos und 103 schwarz-weiss Zeichnungen. 2003

9781740597708 Quechua: Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook: The Language of the Andes, A language survival. Third edition. Paperback

Quechua: Lonely Planet Quechua Phrasebook: The Language of the Andes. A language survival kit. Third edition. Paperback by Serafin M. Coronal-Molin 224? pages. 2008. This guide focuses on cultural understanding and travel etiquette; offers tips for conversation, market shopping and defining local items; and hints for recognition of the Quechua voice, with grammar and pronunciation chapters

9783496027348 Quechua: Hartmann & Soto Ruiz: Rimaykullayki: Unterrichtsmaterialien zum Quechua Ayacuchano

Quechua: Rimaykullayki: Unterrichtsmaterialien zum Quechua Ayacuchano Sabine Dedenbach-Salazar Sáenz, Utta von Gleich, Roswith Hartmann, Peter Masson, Clodoaldo Soto Ruiz 290 Seiten. 4. aktualisierte und erweiterte Neuauflage: 2002. Die gesamte Grammatik des Quechua wird schrittweise und systematisch erklärt und anhand von Übungen vertieft

9780195089851 Quechua: Nuckolls: Sounds Like Life. Sound-symbolic Grammar, Performance, and Cognition in Pastaza Quechua. Cloth

Quechua: Sounds Like Life. Sound-symbolic Grammar, Performance, and Cognition in Pastaza Quechua. Cloth by Janis B. Nuckolls 312 pages, 40 linecuts, 1 halftone, 1 map. 1996. A study of the occurrence of sound-symbolic words - words that bear resemblance to phenomena they attempt to describe - in an Ecuadorian dialect of Quechua, a major South American language. The author explores how native speakers describe everyday experiences

978082630725509 / Kantrowitz: Qué Pasó? An English-Spanish Guide for Medical Personnel

Qué Pasó? An English-Spanish Guide for Medical Personnel. 4th revised and expanded edition by Martin P. Kantrowitz, M.D., Antonio Mobdragón, William Lord Coleman, M.D. 84 pages, 10 black-white photos. 1983. A handy aid in the diagnosis and treatment of the most common adult and pediatric problems

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

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

Jones: Ralegh's Pirate Colony in America. The lost settlement of Roanoke 1584-1590. Paperback

Ralegh's Pirate Colony in America. The lost settlement of Roanoke 1584-1590. Paperback by Phil Jones 181 pages, with chronology, sources, index, bibliography and 75 illustrations. 2001

97805000511081722 Coe, Stone: Reading the Maya Glyphs. Hardback

Reading the Maya Glyphs. Hardback by Michael D. Coe & Mark van Stone 176 pages, with glyph illustrations throughout and many plates. 2001. This is a compact guide to enable the reading and comprehension of commonly encountered Classic Maya texts. Topics covered include the nature of the script, the intricate Maya calendar, dynastic and political texts, and aspects of the natural and supernatural world in which they lived

9780500285534 Coe: Reading the Maya Glyphs. Paperback

Reading the Maya Glyphs. Paperback by Michael D. Coe & Mark van Stone 176 pages, with glyph illustrations throughout and many plates. 2005. This is a compact guide to enable the reading and comprehension of commonly encountered Classic Maya texts. Topics covered include the nature of the script, the intricate Maya calendar, dynastic and political texts, and aspects of the natural and supernatural world in which they lived

9780521318969 / Conrad, Demarest: Religion and Empire. The dynamics of Aztec and Inca expansion. 1984 / 1993 edition

Religion and Empire. The dynamics of Aztec and Inca expansion Geoffrey W. Conrad, Arthur A. Demarest 268 pages, illustrated. 1984-1993 edition. An innovative and provocative study of the two largest states of the Precolumbian Americas, the Aztec and Inca Empires. By examining the causes of the formation and expansion of these two empires, the authors identify similar patterns and processes underlying their rise and decline.

3534032225 Lanczkowski: Die Religionen der Azteken, Maya und Inka. Gebunden

Religionen der Azteken, Maya und Inka. Gebunden Günter Lanczkowski 126 Seiten, 17 Abbildungen, Register, Bikdnachweis. 1989

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

9780924171307 Harris: A Resource Bibliography for the Decipherment of Maya Hieroglyphs and New Maya Hieroglyph Readings. Paperback

Resource Bibliography for the Decipherment of Maya Hieroglyphs and New Maya Hieroglyph Readings. Paperback By John F. Harris iv, 28 pages, with numerous (line) illustrations

978081533117960100 Wellmeier: Ritual, Identity, and the Mayan Diaspora. Cloth

Ritual, Identity, and the Mayan Diaspora. Cloth Nancy J. Wellmeier 243 pages. 3 tables, 4 figures, bibliography, index. 1998

9780934718912 Hearne: River of Gold: Precolumbian Treasures from Sitio Conte

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9782738450814 Losonczy: Les Saints et la Forêt. Rituel, société et figures de l'échange entre noirs et indiens Emberá ( Chocó, Colombie )

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9781931707817 Davenport: Santa Cruz Island Figure Sculpture And Its Social And Ritual Contexts. Hardcover

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978088402060806 Lechtman: Seven Matched Hollow Gold Jaguars from Peru's Early Horizon

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9780292775527 Aguilera-Malta: Seven Serpents and Seven Moons. Cloth

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9780292735088 Elder: Song Games from Trinidad and Tobago

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978029274686210 Peden: Song of the Heart. Selected Poems by Ramon López Velarde. Paperback

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978026208230362 Hosler: The Sounds and Colors of Power. The Sacred Metallurgical Technology of Ancient West Mexico. Cloth

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978088312173312 Merrifield: South American Kinship: Eight Kinship Systems from Brazil and Colombia. Paperback

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9780822333708 Goldstein: Spectacular City: Violence and Performance in Urban Bolivia. Paperback

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9780500281055 Pope: The Story of Decipherment: From Egyptian Hieroglyphs to Maya Script. Revised Edition. Paperback

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

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9780942041101 Gossen: Symbol and Meaning Beyond the Closed Community. Essays in Mesoamerican Ideas

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9780295970844 Washburn, Crowe: Symmetries of Culture: Theory and Practice of Plane Pattern Analysis. Paperback

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978079143014930 Carey-Webb:Teaching and Testimony. Rigoberta Menchú and the North American Classroom. Paperback

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9783293201019 Sanchez: Tenochtitlan. Die letzte Schlacht der Azteken. Durch die Augen eines aztekischen Weisen erzählt Sánchez über den Untergang der Azteken. Historische Roman. Kartoniert

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978078180853815 Montgomery: Tikal: An Illustrated History of the Ancient Maya Capital. Paperback

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978025333400842 Read: Time and Sacrifice in the Aztec Cosmos. Cloth

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9780826313584 /Tedlock: Time and the Highland Maya. Revised edition. Paperback

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978029273140019 Hassig: Time, History, and Belief in Aztec and Colonial Mexico. Paperback

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9780500286968 Coe: The True History of Chocolate. Paperback

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978087474294732 Brown: Tsewa's Gift: Magic and Meaning in an Amazonian Society. Cloth

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978079142830626 Re Cruz: The Two Milpas of Chan Kom. Scenarios of a Maya Village Life. Paperback

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978080611739345 Orellano: The Tzutujil Mayas: Continuity and Change: 1250 - 1630. Cloth

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9780924171253 Harris: Understanding Maya Inscriptions: Supplement

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9781577664994 Glittenberg: Violence and Hope in a U.S.–Mexico Border Town

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978082631220441a Clancy: Vision and Revision in Maya Studies. Cloth

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9780822325147 Stollzoff: Wake the Town and Tell the People: Dancehall Culture in Jamaica

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9780292785229 Chernela: The Wanano Indians of the Brazilian Amazon. A Sense of Space. Hardcover

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978029271193835 Carlsen: The War for the Heart & Soul of a Highland Maya Town. Hardcover

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978029271194519 Carlsen: The War for the Heart & Soul of a Highland Maya Town. Paperback

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3492111394 Wilhelmy: Welt und Umwelt der Maya. Aufstieg und Untergang einer Hochkultur

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978029272090919 Eber: Women and Alcohol in a Highland Maya Town. Water of Hope, Water of Sorrow

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

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978094495736313 Langhorne: Worlds Collide on Vieques. An Intimate Portrait from the Time of Columbus. (Taino Indians) Cloth

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97801550532742436 Chagnon: Yanomamö: 5th edition. Paperback

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978157766245714a Arguedas: Yawar Fiesta. Paperback

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9780881336801 Chinas: La Zandunga: Of Fieldwork and Friendship in Southern Mexico

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978052023052126 Stephen: Zapata Lives! Histories and Cultural Politics in Southern Mexico. Paperback

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1556710585 Speck: Zapotec Oral Literature / El Folklore de San Lorenzo Texmelucan. Paperback

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978903 Vollemaere, Verbelen: Zonsverduisteringen in het Maya-gebied: I: Eclipses du Codex Dresdensis 51-58. II: Solar Eclipses in the Mexican Region

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3786110727 Bennholdt-Thomsen: Zur Bestimmung des Indio. Die soziale, ökonomische und kulturelle Stellung der Indios in Mexiko. Broschiert

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