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978029277680713 Stewart: After the Trees. Living on the Transamazon Highway. Paperback

After the Trees. Living on the Transamazon Highway. Paperback Douglas Ian Stewart xv, 183 pages, with many illustrations. 1994

9780521402729 / o Hastorf: Agriculture and the onset of political inequality before the Inka. Cloth.

Agriculture and the onset of political inequality before the Inka. Cloth Christine A. Hastorf 298 pages, 31 figures, 31 tables, index. 1992. Archaeologists have long been interested in the onset of political differentiation, and how this can be inferred from the archaeological record. Here she looks at the nature of power and political diversity in the Andean region of central Peru over a thousand-year period, from AD 200 until the fifteenth-century Inka conquest.

9780521820318 / Clendinnen: Ambivalent Conquests: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570. Cloth

Ambivalent Conquests: Maya and Spaniard in Yucatan, 1517-1570. Cloth Inga Clendinnen 242 pages, 8 illustrations, 2 maps. 1993. This is both a specific study of conversion in a corner of the Spanish Empire, and a work with implications for the understanding of European domination and native resistance throughout the colonial world. Dr Clendinnen explores the intensifying conflict between competing and increasingly divergent Spanish visions of Yucatan and its destructive outcomes.

Salmoral: America 1492. Portrait of a Continent 500 Years Ago. Cloth

America 1492. Portrait of a Continent 500 Years Ago. Cloth. large volume: 27x32 cm Manuel Lucena Salmoral 240 pages over 300 illustrations, most in colour, bibliographical references, index Surveys the civilization of the American peoples before the arrival of Europeans, describing their culture, government, religion, and economy

Frankenberg. Amerika: Die indianische Friedenspfeife

Amerika: Die indianische Friedenspfeife Gisela von Frankenberg 264 Seiten, illustriert. Bibliographie. 1996, u.a. Die Azteken. Die Tolteken. Die Mayas. Die Olmeken. Das Popol Puh. Die Kalender. Die Pueblos. Die Hopi. Die Inka. Die Friedenspfeife

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

9780292703728-75op Grove: Ancient Chalcatzingo. Cloth

Ancient Chalcatzingo. Cloth. ca. 22x28 cm edited by David C. Grove viii, 571 pages, with topic and name indexes, references and hundreds of photographs, line drawings, figures. 1987

978029270353738 Edmonson: The Ancient Future of the Itza: The Book of Chilam Balam of Tizimin. Hardcover

Ancient Future of the Itza: The Book of Chilam Balam of Tizimin. Hardcover. ca.22x28cm edited by Munro S. Edmonson  xx, 220 pages. Original text and translation, with appendix: the Mayan calendar, bibliography and index

9780521684941 / Woodard: The Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas. Paperback

Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas. Paperback Edited by Roger D. Woodard 2008. 296 pages, 1 map 16 tables. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context.

9780804748179 / Sharer: The Ancient Maya. Sixth edition. Paperback

Ancient Maya. Sixth edition. Paperback Robert J. Sharer and Loa P. Traxler xxxiv, 931 pages, numerous illustrations, bibliography, index. 2005. Comprehensive synthesis of ancient Maya scholarship. Extensive summary of the archaeology of the Maya world provides the historical context for a detailed topical synthesis of chronological and geographic variability within the Maya cultural tradition

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

9780500251386 Souza, de: Ancient World at War: A Global History. Hardcover

Ancient World at War: A Global History. Hardcover by Philip De Souza 320 pages, 351 illustrations, 150 in colour, 2008. Not only from ancient Egypt, the Near East, Greece and Rome, but also from Central Asia, India, China, Korea, Japan and the Americas. This book ranges in time from c.8,000 BC to the armies of the Aztecs and Incas half a millennium ago.

9783865681751 Reimann: Die Anden. Eine Reise durch Peru, Bolivien, Ecuador, Argentinien und Chile. Hardcover

Anden. Eine Reise durch Peru, Bolivien, Ecuador, Argentinien und Chile. Hardcover, 21x21cm Sixtus Reimann 168 Seiten, 143 Farbabbildungen. Wie ein Rückgrat durchziehen die Anden den südamerikanischen Kontinent, eine Welt voller Kontraste und archaischer Schönheit

9781567511307 Ross: The Annexation of Mexico from the Aztecs to the I.M.F. One Reporter's Journey Through History

Annexation of Mexico from the Aztecs to the I.M.F. One Reporter's Journey Through History. Paperback John Ross 346 pages, notes, bibliography, index. 1998

9780521667975 / o Ravenhill: APEC and the Construction of Pacific Rim Regionalism. Paperback

APEC and the Construction of Pacific Rim Regionalism. Paperback John Ravenhill xii, 294 pages, 8 tables. 2002. In this timely book, John Ravenhill examines the reasons for APEC’s establishment, its evolution, and the causes of its failures. His conclusions address central questions in international relations about international collaboration and regionalism.

978029278708740 Sheets: Archaeology and Volcanism in Central America: The Zapotitán Valley of El Salvador. Cloth

Archaeology and Volcanism in Central America: The Zapotitán Valley of El Salvador. Cloth. Ca. 22x28 cm Payson D. Sheets, editor 307 pages, richly illustrated, with appendices, index. 1984

9780415 9780815308874 / Evans: Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Cloth

Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America: An Encyclopedia. Cloth, 28x22cm edited by Susan Toby Evans and David L. Webster xliii, 948 pages, index. 2000. Entries are arranged alphabetically and cover introductory archaeological facts, chronologies of various periods, cultural features, Maya, regional summaries, research methods and resources, ethnohistorical methods and sources, scholars and research history.

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.

978029277667845 Sheets: Archaeology, Volcanism, and Remote Sensing in the Arenal Region, Costa Rica. Cloth

Archaeology, Volcanism, and Remote Sensing in the Arenal Region, Costa Rica. Cloth by Sheets, Payson D. (Edt) / McKee, Brian R. (Edt) / Sheets, Payson D. viii, 350 pages, numerous illustrations, tables, index. 1982. Ca.22x29 cm. The work is meticulous ranging from regional to site descriptions, and covering remote sensing applications, chipped stone, ground stone, jewelry, phytoliths, pollen, and macrobotanicals. Provides a complementary data set to those collected under similar circumstances in El Salvador and Panama"

9780939238804 Taschek: The Artifacts of Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, Mexico. Shell, Polished Stones, Bone, Wood, and Ceramics. Cloth, ca. 4o

Artifacts of Dzibilchaltun, Yucatan, Mexico. Shell, Polished Stones, Bone, Wood, and Ceramics. Cloth, ca. 4o Jennifer T.Taschek 304 pages, 63 illustrations, glossary, references. Description and classification of a variety of artifact types: shell, bone, pottery, wood, jadeite, and other fine stone jewelry; copper bells; ceramic figurines, stamps, and musical instruments; bone and antler tools; basketry. Emphasizes excavation contexts and associations and their interpretive implications. Includes a phase-by-phase chronological summary

978050027614315 Sayer: Arts and Crafts of Mexico. Paperback

Arts and Crafts of Mexico. Paperback Chloë Sayer 160 pages, 160 colour and 53 black-white illustrations, glossary. A companion volume for those interested in Mexican crafts. With many colour illustrations of a wide range of collectables, it offers a vivid portrait of the Mexican people and their skills in handling all kinds of materials, from clay and silver to seeds and papier mache

978088402185828 Hosler, Lechtman, Holm: Axe-monies and their Relatives. (Ecuador, Andes)

Axe-monies and their Relatives. ca. 22x28 cm. (Ecuador, Andes) Dorothy Hosler, Heather Lechtman, Olaf Holm 103 pages, 50 figures. 1990

978048640474515 Hagen, von: The Aztec and Maya Papermakers. Paperbound

Aztec and Maya Papermakers. Paperbound Victor Wolfgang von Hagen 176 pages, with 81 photographs, 6 illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. Reprint 1944 edition, 1999

978081651656822 Cooper Alarcón: The Aztec Palimpsest. Mexico in the Modern Imagination.

Aztec Palimpsest. Mexico in the Modern Imagination. Paperback Daniel Cooper Alarcón xx, 224 pages. 1997

978082630926614 Lister: Aztec Ruins on the Animas. Excavated, Preserved, and Interpreted

Aztec Ruins on the Animas. Excavated, Preserved, and Interpreted Robert H. Lister & Florence C. Lister 120 pages, with many illustrations, maps

978012739065989 Weaver: The Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors. Archaeology of Mesoamerica. Hardback

Aztecs, Maya, and Their Predecessors. Archaeology of Mesoamerica. Hardback. 3rd edition. By Muriel Porter Weaver 568 pages numerous illustrations. 1993

Chapman: The Aztecs. Series Art from the Past. Hardback

Aztecs. Series Art from the Past. Hardback Author Gillian Chapman 32 pages, with colour photos, artwork. 1997. Using real artifacts to demonstrate patterns, materials and designs, this series shows children how to create the art and crafts of cultures. This title focuses on Aztec art and includes projects to make golden Aztec jewellary, colourful pottery and mosaic masks. Readership 7 years and over

978903 Vollemaere: Aztlan - Mexico. Motecuhzoma's Expedition to the 7 Caves, Atzlan and the Pictorial Manuscripts, Myth of Atzlan a.s.o.

Aztlan - Mexico. Motecuhzoma's Expedition to the 7 Caves, Atzlan and the Pictorial Manuscripts, Myth of Atzlan a.s.o. Ca.20c30 cm Dr. A.L. Vollemaere. text partly in Spanish, partly in Dutch language 278 pages, numerous black white- and color illustrations. 1992

978029270496140 Aveni: Between the Lines. The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca, Peru. Cloth

Between the Lines. The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca, Peru. Cloth Anthony F. Aveni xiv, 257 pages. 2000

9780813520315 Karttunen: Between Worlds: Interpreters, Guides, and Survivors. Paperback

Between Worlds: Interpreters, Guides, and Survivors. Paperback by Frances E. Karttunen xiv, 364 pages, with notes, bibliography and index. 1996. Dona Marina: Who interpreted for Cortés. Sacajewea: Who accompanied Lewis & Clark. Sarah Winnemucca, a US army scout. Gaspar Antonio Chi, Maya interpreter General for Yucatan. and many others.

9781560985129 Arriaza: Beyond Death. The Chinchorro Mummies of Ancient Chile. Cloth

Beyond Death. The Chinchorro Mummies of Ancient Chile. Cloth by Bernardo T. Arriaza 176 pages, 54 text figures, 21 colour plates, 6 tables. 1995. Comprehensive study of 282 examples permits classification, description, and interpretation of mummification techniques and of details of health, diet, technology, settlement, and society between 5000 and 1700 BC. Argues that mummification was invented in Arica-Camerones region to insure continuity of life in the context of environmental uncertainty

9781560986843 Whittington: Bones of the Maya. Studies of Ancient Skeletons. Cloth

Bones of the Maya. Studies of Ancient Skeletons. Cloth edited by Stephen L. Whittington & David M. Reed 290 pages, index, bibliography, many illustrations. 1997. Coverage spans the formative through colonial periods, with a geographic focus on the Maya lowlands of northern Guatemala, Belize, and western Honduras. Includes osteological, dental, bone chemistry, and DNA analyses. Diet and health status of Maya populations is a major theme

978052130760495 / Brotherstone: Book of the Fourth World. Reading the Native Americas through their Literature. Cloth

Book of the Fourth World.  Reading the Native Americas through their Literature. Cloth. Gordon Brotherstone 478 pages, 18 colour plates, 6 maps, 5 tables, 68 figures. 1993. The Book of the Fourth World offers detailed analyses of texts that range far back into the centuries of civilised life from what is now Latin- and Anglo-America.

978052007816122 / Leonard: Books of the Brave. Being an Account of Books and of Men in the Spanish Conquest and Settlement of the Sixteenth-Century New World. Paperback

Books of the Brave.Being an Account of Books and of Men in the Spanish Conquest and Settlement of the Sixteenth-Century New World. Paperback, 15x23cm. Irving A. Leonard. With a new introduction by Rolena Adorno 453 pages, with bibliography, index, documentary appendix, revised edition 1967

9780500281338 Coe: Breaking the Maya Code. Large paperback

Breaking the Maya Code. Large paperback edition, 15,5x23cm by Michael D. Coe 304 pages, many illustrations, bibliography, index. Revised edition, 1999

9780817355159 Oliver: Caciques and Cemí Idols: The Web Spun by Taíno Rulers Between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. Paperback

Caciques and Cemí Idols: The Web Spun by Taíno Rulers Between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. Paperback by Jose R. Oliver xviii, 306 pages. 2009/05

9780292715585 Doolittle: Canal Irrigation in Prehistoric Mexico. The Sequence of Technical Change. Cloth

Canal Irrigation in Prehistoric Mexico. The Sequence of Technical Change. Cloth William Emery Doolittle 205 pages, with many figures, tables. 1990

9780226453927 Krise: Caribbeana. An Anthology of English Literature of the West Indies 1657 - 1777. Paperback

Caribbeana. An Anthology of English Literature of the West Indies 1657 - 1777. Paperback edited by Thomas W. Krise xii, 358 pages, 1 map. 1999. In this first literary anthology Krise gathers important but little-known descriptions, poems, narratives, satires, and essays written in and about this culturally rich and politically tempestuous region.

978052007063920 Cabeza De Vaca. Castaways. First Major Narrative of the exploration of North America by Europeans (1528-1536).

Castaways. First Major Narrative  of the exploration of North America  by Europeans (1528-1536). Paperback Cabeza De Vaca 158 pages, illustrated, index. 1993

978096326611819 Balthazar: Celebrate Native America! An Aztec Book of Days. Paperback. Oblong

Celebrate Native America! An Aztec Book of Days. The Aztec Calendar is the genuine Native American horoscope. The Sacred Turquoise Year was used for divination and prophecy. Paperback. Oblong, ca. 27x21cm by Richard Balthazar x, 70 pages, with index, sources, and with 22 colour plates. 1993

9780292711402 Joyce: Cerro Palenque. Power and Identity on the Maya Periphery. Cloth

Cerro Palenque. Power and Identity on the Maya Periphery. Cloth Rosemary A. Joyce 188 pages, 26 figures, 6 tables, index and references. 1992

9780892815517 / Espinoza: Chamalú: The Shamanic Way of the Heart. Traditional Teachings from the Andes. Paperback

Chamalú: The Shamanic Way of the Heart. Traditional Teachings from the Andes. Paperback. By Luis Espinoza 102 pages. 1995

9780500287262 Grubbe, Martin: Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens. Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. 2nd edition. Paperback

Chronicle of the Maya Kings and Queens. Deciphering the Dynasties of the Ancient Maya. Paperback by Simon Martin and Nikolai Grube 240 pages, 86 colour and 366 black-white illustrations. 2nd edition 2008. This text examines 11 of the most important Maya kingdoms, and provides biographical accounts of the 152 kings and 4 ruling queens

978050027929819 Sabloff: The Cities of Ancient Mexico: Reconstructing a Lost World. Paperback

Cities of Ancient Mexico: Reconstructing a Lost World. Paperback by Jeremy A. Sabloff, and MacDuff Everton, Photography 224 pages, 150 illustrations. 1997. A new, revised edition of Sabloff's study of some of the richest cultures of the early historic world - Olmec, Zapotec, Maya, Toltec and Aztec. Who built the cities and how do we know? This work seeks to explain why archaeologists believe in the indigenous origins of Mexican civilization

9780804744003 / Barman: Citizen Emperor: Pedro II and the Making of Brazil, 1825-1891

Citizen Emperor: Pedro II and the Making of Brazil, 1825-1891 Roderick J. Barman 570 pages. 1999. Called to the throne in 1840, aged 14, Emperor Pedro II was indispensable in establishing Brazil’s viability as a nation. A man of monumental restraint and iron self-discipline, Pedro II took great care to reveal little of his inner self.

9780520221437 Caldeira: City of Walls: Crime, Segregation, and Citizenship in Sao Paulo. Paperback

City of Walls: Crime, Segregation, and Citizenship in Sao Paulo. Paperback by Teresa P. R. Caldeira xvii, 487 pages. 2001

9780684852096 / Schele, Mathews: The Code of Kings: The Language of 7 Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs. Paperback

Code of Kings: The Language of 7 Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs. Paperback by Linda Schele and Peter Mathews 430 pages, illustrated. 1999

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

978048627569721 Codex Borgia. A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript

Codex Borgia. A Full-Color Restoration of the Ancient Mexican Manuscript Gisele Diaz and Alan Rodgers. With a new introduction and commentary by Bruce E. Byland xxxii pages, 77 pages of plates. 1993 The codex is in the Vatican Library. Other reproductions are scarce. A very good (9x12") reproduction

9780486231686 Codex Nuttall. A Picture Manuscript of Ancient Mexico: The Peabody Museum Facsimile. Paperback

Codex Nuttall. A Picture Manuscript of Ancient Mexico. The Peabody Museum Facsimile. Paperback edited by Zelia Nuttall, with a new introductory text by Arthur G. Miller xxiv, 88 pages. 86 Full-Color Plates, Hieroglyphs and pictures reveal major events in the lives of the Mixtec kings during the tenth century

Codex Vindobonensis: Bocabulario de Mayathan. Das Wörterbuch der Yukatekischen Mayasprache. Cloth

Codex Vindobonensis: Bocabulario de Mayathan. Das Wörterbuch der Yukatekischen Mayasprache. Spanish dictionary with Maya equivalents, 17th C.. Cloth Einleitung Ernst Mengin 420 pages (44 Seiten Text in deutsche Sprache, ca. 375 Facsimiles in schwarz-weiss) complete facsimiles in original seize of the Codex S.N. 3833 of the Austrian National Library. 1972

9780883121856 Borman: The Cofan Art of Hammock Weaving (Colombia)

Cofan Art of Hammock Weaving (Colombia) M.B. Borman 28 pages, with many line illustrations, text in both Spanish and English language

9780415121088 set Sampaio, McIntyre: Colloquial Portuguese: A Complete Language Course. Book and 2 x 60 minute cassettes.

Colloquial Portuguese: A Complete Language Course. Book and 2 x 60 minute cassettes by Barbara McIntyre & Joao Sampaio 1995. Specially written by experienced teachers for independent study or class-use. The emphasis is on conversational language with clear explanations. Stimulating exercises with lively illustrations help you practise as you learn.

9780415343541 set Rodriguez-Saona: Colloquial Spanish of Latin America: A Complete Language Course. Book, 2 CD's and 2 x 60 minute cassettes

Colloquial Spanish of Latin America: A Complete Language Course. Book, 2 CD's and 2 x 60 minute cassettes by Roberto Carlos Rodriguez-Saona, Roberto Rodriguez-Saona 336 pages. 2004. Written by a native speaker with many years experience of teaching the language, Colloquial Spanish of Latin America is ideal for students learning on their own or in class. Its step-by-step approach to spoken and written Latin American Spanish assumes no prior knowledge of the language. The cassettes/CDs will help you perfect your pronunciation and listening skil

9780292751934 MacLaury: Color and Cognition in Mesoamerica. Constructing Categories as Vantages. Cloth

Color and Cognition in Mesoamerica. Constructing Categories as Vantages. Cloth Robert E. MacLaury 616 pages, many tables and graphics, name index, language index, glossary, bibliography. 1997. More than 100 indigenous languages are spoken in Mexico and Central America. Each language partitions the color spectrum according to a pattern that is unique in some way. But every local system of color categories also shares characteristics with the systems of other Mesoamerican languages and of languages elsewhere in the world

978052007442255 Kadir: Columbus and the Ends of the Earth. Europe's Prophetic Rhetoric as Conquering Ideology. Cloth

Columbus and the Ends of the Earth. Europes Prophetic Rhetoric as Conquering Ideology. Cloth. Djelal Kadir xiv, 256 pages. 1992

978030009040648 Deagan: Columbus's Outpost among the Tainos. Spain and America at La Isabela, 1493-1498. Cloth

Columbus's Outpost among the Tainos. Spain and America at La Isabela, 1493-1498. Cloth by Kathleen Deagan 304 pages. 2003. The story of La Isabela, a royal trading colony founded by Christopher Columbus in America in 1493. Drawing on archaeological investigation of the site of La Isabela, along with research into Columbus-era documents, it contrasts Spanish expectations of America with the actual events.

9780156028264 / Hemming: The Conquest of the Incas. Paperback

Conquest of the Incas. Paperback by John Hemming (Director and Secretary, Royal Geographical Society) 641 pages, 50 illustrations, 6 maps, chronology, glossary, tables of measurements, bibliography, index. 2003. From the first small band of Spanish adventurers to enter the mighty Inca empire to the execution of the last Inca 40 years later, this book tells a story of bloodshed, rebellion and extermination

978033398091018 Munck: Contemporary Latin America. Paperback

Contemporary Latin America. Paperback by Ronaldo Munck xvi, 198 pages, 6 figures, 7 tables, 2 maps. 2003. Lands and Peoples - Historical Context - Political Economy - Political Governance - Social Pattexxxrns - Social Movements - Cultural Politics - Latin America in a Changing World - Futures Imperfect?

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.

9780521384223 /o Hammond: Cuello: An Early Maya Community in Belize. Cloth

Cuello: An Early Maya Community in Belize. Cloth Norman Hammond, editor xxi, 260 pages, richly illustrated with figures, tables. 1991. The Maya built one of the great ancient civilizations in the New World, between AD 250 and 900. In this timely volume the origins of Maya civilization 1500 years ago are documented with detailed evidence on the environment, economy, buildings, crafts, ritual practices, burials and artistic imagery

Culture Shock! Bolivia. A Guide to Customs and Etiquette. Paperback

Culture Shock! Bolivia. A Guide to Customs and Etiquette. Paperback Cramer: Culture Shock! 244 pages, with illustrations, 1 map, index. 1996

97815588684119 Culture Shock! Cuba. A Guide to Customs and Etiquette. Paperback

Culture Shock! Cuba. A Guide to Customs and Etiquette. Paperback Mark Cramer 230 pages, with illustrations, 1 map, index. 1998

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

9780520075375 / Scheper-Hughes: Death Without Weeping: The Violence of Everyday Life in Brazil. Paperback

Death Without Weeping: The Violence of Everyday Life in Brazil. Paperback. by Nancy Scheper-Hughes xiii, 614 pages. 1993

978078180862020 Montgomery: Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs. Paperback

Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs. Paperback by John Montgomery 424 pages. 2002. This work is a visual dictionary of Maya glyphs, offering a comprehensive catalogue of 1100 secured glyphs. Each entry includes the illustrated glyph, its phonetic transcription, Mayan equivalent, part of speech and meaning.

9780874805697 Bricker: A Dictionary of The Maya Language as Spoken in Hocabá, Yucatán. Paperback

Dictionary of the Maya Language: As Spoken in Hocaba, Yucatan. Paperback. by Victoria Bricker, Poot Reifler, Eleuterio Yah,  De Dzul, Ofelia Poot 410 pages, with roots, cross-references, stems, a botanical index by Bradbrun, and many more. 1998. Rather than the Latin-based arrangement used in other dictionaries of what linguists call Yacutec and the speakers call Maya, systematically lists the stems that can be derived from each root and that give the language its distinctive character. Includes many sample sentences, epitaphs, insults, riddles, aphorisms

9780486428826 / Krupp: Echoes of the Ancient Skies. The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations. Paperback

Echoes of the Ancient Skies. The Astronomy of Lost Civilizations. Paperback. E.C. Krupp xvii, 386 pages, bibliography, index, numerous illustrations. 1983. Reprint 2003. Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, astronomer Krupp writes about observation of the sky by ancient people and its impact on their culture. He explains how the sky really works, then surveys observatories in sites from China, Babylonia, Scotland, Peru, and elsewhere.

97803001239991522 Elliott: Empires of the Atlantic World: Britain and Spain in America, 1492-1830. Paperback

Empires of the Atlantic World: Britain and Spain in America, 1492-1830. Paperback by John Huxtable Elliott xx, 546 pages, 32 plates. 2007

9780521112345 / Alcock: Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History. Paperback

Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History. Paperback Edited by Susan E. Alcock, Terence N. D’Altroy, Kathleen D. Morrison, Carla M. Sinopoli 546 pages. 2009. Scholars in anthropology, archaeology, history, and classics discuss empires from Central and South America, Europe, the East, and China

978029272068845 Himmerich y Valencia: The Encomenderos of New Spain, 1521-1555. Cloth

Encomenderos of New Spain, 1521-1555. Cloth Robert Himmerich y Valencia 348 pages, glossary, index, maps. dustcover little bit damaged, reduced price

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

978081602402545 Bunson, Bunson: Encyclopedia of Ancient Mesoamerica. Cloth.

Encyclopedia of Ancient Mesoamerica. Cloth. ca. 22x28 cm by Bunson, Margaret / Bunson, Stephen M. 322 pages, glossary, index and many illustrations. 1996

9780816039067 Brier: The Encyclopedia of Mummies. Paperback

Encyclopedia of Mummies. Paperback. Printed on acid-free paper by Bob Brier vii, 248 pages, with many illustrations. 1998. Includes entries for famous and obscure mummies, mummification techniques, scientists and explorers who have made significant finds, and the cultural background of human preservation.

3522613309 Grün: Die Entdeckung von Peru: 1526-1712. Die Eroberung des Inkareiches durch Pizarro und andere Conquistadoren. Die Augenzeugenberichte von Celso Gargia, Gaspar de Carvajal und Samuel Fritz. 21 cm. Buchleinen

Entdeckung von Peru: 1526-1712. Die Eroberung des Inkareiches durch Pizarro und andere Conquistadoren. Die Augenzeugenberichte von Celso Gargia, Gaspar de Carvajal und Samuel Fritz. Buchleinen Herausgegeben von Evamaria Grün. Nachwort von Ernst Bartsch 318 Seiten, mit 20 Abbildungen. Neuauflage 1996

978071903380328 Goodman & Redclift: Environment and Development in Latin America. The politics of sustainability

Environment and Development in Latin America. The politics of sustainability edited by David Goodman & Michael Redcliff 238 pages, illustrated. 1991

9780292720374 Burns: An Epoch of Miracles. Oral Literature of the Yucatec Maya. Cloth

Epoch of Miracles. Oral Literature of the Yucatec Maya. Cloth Translated with commentaries by Allan E. Burns, with foreword by Dennis Tedlock 266 pages. 1983

3880599939 Prescott: Die Eroberung von Mexiko. Der Untergang des Aztekenreiches

Eroberung von Mexiko. Der Untergang des Aztekenreiches. Gebunden William H. Prescott 622 Seiten, mit 23 Zeichnungen und 1 Karte auf Tafeln. 2000

978094204112525 Bricker: Ethnographic Encounters in Southern Mesoamerica: Essays in Honor of Evon Zartman Vogt. Paperback

Ethnographic Encounters in Southern Mesoamerica: Essays in Honor of Evon Zartman Vogt. Paperback edited by Victoria R. Bricker and Gary H. Gossen 356 pages, illustrated. 1989. Cover bit faded but reduced price

9780300059502 / Pagden. European Encounters with the New World: From Renaissance to Romanticism. Paperback

European Encounters with the New World: From Renaissance to Romanticism. Paperback by Anthony Pagden 224 pages. 1994. After Columbus discovered America Europeans wondered how the discovery of the New World would affect them. In this book the author examines some of the varied ways in which Europeans interpreted their encounters with America

978082631998220 Najera-Ramirez: La Fiesta de los Tastoanes. Critical Encounters in Mexican Festival Performance. Paperback

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978080612323340 Bassie-Sweet: From the Mouth of the Dark Cave. Commemorative Sculpture of the Late Classic Maya. Cloth

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978082631649317 Jackson: Indian Population Decline. The Missions of Northwestern New Spain, 1687-1840. Paperback

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9780292746398 Davies: Landowners in Colonial Peru. Cloth

Landowners in Colonial Peru. Cloth by Keith A. Davies 237 pages, with glossary, notes and index. 1985

978080612368420 Simmons: The Last Conquistador: Juan de Onate and the Settling of the Far Southwest. Paperback

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9780813343273 / Wiarda, Kline: Latin American Politics and Development. Paperback

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978053412186029 McGee: Life, Ritual, and Religion Among the Lacandon Maya. Paperback

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9780826313966 Rausch: The Llanos Frontier in Colombian History, 1830-1930. Hardcover

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9780789206237 / Bourbon: The Lost Cities of the Mayas. The Life, Art, and Discoveries of F. Catherwood. Hardbound

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978074726445308 Cotterell: The Lost Tomb of Viracocha. Unlocking the Secrets of the Peruvian Pyramids. Paperback

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