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Lost Cities and Ancient Mysteries of South America (Lost Cities Series) by David H Childress Publisher Comments Rogue adventurer and maverick archaeologist Childress takes the reader on unforgettable journeys in search of lost cities and ancient mysteries. Join him as he crosses deserts, mountains, and jungles in search of legendary cities, vast gold treasure... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Lost City of the Incas by Hiram Bingham Publisher Comments A special illustrated edition of Hiram Bingham's classic work captures all the magnificence and mystery of the amazing archeological sites he uncovered. Early in the 20th century, Bingham ventured into the wild and then unknown country of the Eastern... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Stone of Kings: In Search of the Lost Jade of the Maya by Gerard Helferich Publisher Comments Long prized as one of the most precious substances on earth, jade has been used to adorn kings, cure disease, and perform sacred rituals, including human sacrifice. For millennia, it played a crucial role in the culture of the Maya and other ancient... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Greater Mesoamerica: The Archaeology of West and Northwest Mexico by Michael S Foster Publisher Comments Mesoamerican studies, as they are still practiced today, are framed by the Spanish colonial intrusion into Mexico from the east, and subsequent involvement with the Aztec Empire. Greater Mesoamerica expands the definition of "Mesoamerica"... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $21.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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A to Z Guides #147: The A to Z of Ancient South America by Martin Giesso Synopsis The earliest settlers arrived in South America more than 12,000 years ago. These settlers and their descendants populated and adapted to South America's varied geographic regions. From the continent's vast grasslands of central Argentina to the large... (read more) List Price $41.75 Your price: $27.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Atlantis in America: Navigators of the Ancient World by Ivar Zapp Publisher Comments Is it possible that civilization has been in the Americas for tens of thousands of years? More and more scientifically enlightened readers want to know what effect new sciences and new discoveries have had on our interpretation of ancient sites. What... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Discoveries: Aztecs (Discoveries) by Serge Gruzinski Synopsis The Aztecs were noted for their impressive architecture, majestic sculpture, luxurious clothing, and fine goldworking--but they also practiced human sacrifice. The seemingly contradictory aspects of this fascinating culture are examined here, from its... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Search for El Dorado by Time Life Publisher Comments Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Broken Spears: The Aztec Account of the Conquest of Mexico by Migue Leon Portillo Publisher Comments For hundreds of years, the history of the conquest of Mexico and the defeat of the Aztecs has been told in the words of the Spanish victors. Miguel León-Portilla has long been at the forefront of expanding that history to include the voices of... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mesoamerican Figurines: Small-Scale Indices of Large-Scale Social Phenomena by Cristina T Halperin Synopsis "A significant contribution to the literature on Mesoamerican and material culture studies since it treats the iconography, archaeology, and social life of figurines. The volume focuses on a very intriguing and little-studied art form, and it is... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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Archaeology and Geoinformatics: Case Studies from the Caribbean (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory) by Basil A Reid Publisher Comments Addressing the use of geoinformatics in Caribbean archaeology, this volume is based on case studies drawn from specific island territories, namely, Barbados, St. John, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Nevis, St. Eustatius, and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as inter... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $24.95 Short Discount Markdown - Trade Paper
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Broken Spears Aztec Account Exp Edition by Migue Leon Portilla Publisher Comments In this updated edition of the classic THE BROKEN SPEARS, Leon-Portilla has included accounts from native Aztec descendants across the centuries. Those texts bear witness to the extraordinary vitality of an oral tradition that preserves the viewpoints of... (read more) List Price $15.50 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Kelemen Journals: Incidents of Discovery of Art in the Americas, 1932-64 by Pal Kelemen Publisher Comments The journals of Elisabeth and Pal Kelemen, pioneers in the field of art history, documenting their travels to MesoAmerican sites. Includes more than 100 black and white photos taken by Elisabeth Kelemen.... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Fall of the Ancient Maya: Solving the Mystery of the Maya Collapse by David Webster Publisher Comments Drawing upon recent archeological research and hieroglyphic decipherments, a professor of anthropology explores the mysterious disappearance of the Maya. 90 illustrations.... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Ancient Americas: The Great Civilizations by Nicholas J Saunders Publisher Comments In AD 1492, Christopher Columbus stumbled across the Americas while searching for a route to the spice rich Orient. This was a unique moment in world history, akin to an encounter with alien species in our own time. What Columbus, and his successors... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Hardcover
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Prehistoric Mesoamerica, Third Edition by Richard E W Adams Publisher Comments This major revision of Richard E. W. Adamss 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... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Bioarchaeology and Identity in the Americas (Bioarchaeological Interpretations of the Human Past: Local, Regional, & Global Perspectives (Paperba) by Kelly J Knudson Publisher Comments Bioarchaeology and Identity in the Americas represents an important shift in the interpretation of skeletal remains in the Americas. Until recently, bioarchaeology has focused on interpreting and analyzing populations. The contributors here look to... (read more) List Price $40.25 Your price: $34.95 New - Trade Paper
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Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. 1 by John Stephens Publisher Comments Volume 1 of 2-volume set. Classic (1843) exploration of jungles of Yucatan, looking for evidences of Maya civilization. Extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, dress, ceremonies, amusements — all of which makes... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Twin Tollans: Chichen Itza, Tula, and the Epiclassic to Early Postclassic Mesoamerican World (Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia) by Jeff Karl Kowalski Publisher Comments Chichén Itzá and Tula have long been conceived as “twin cities”—paired political capitals that share so many aspects of architectural plan, sculptural repertory, and iconographical motifs that they represent a unique case... (read more) Your price: $50.00 New - Trade Paper
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Tombs for the Living: Andean Mortuary Practices (Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia) by Tom D Dillehay Publisher Comments In the Andes, a long history of research on burial records and burial contexts exists for the purpose of reconstructing cultural affiliation, chronology, socioeconomic status, grave content, and human body treatment. Less attention is paid to the larger... (read more) Your price: $40.00 New - Trade Paper
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