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1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
by Charles C. Mann
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Charles C. Mann has pulled off an impressive feat — a scholarly, thorough work of history that's almost compulsively readable. In 1491, he summarizes and examines the last thirty years of research into the pre-Columbian Americas, and comes to some... (read more)

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1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus
1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus
by Charles C Mann
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A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492. Traditionally, Americans learned in school that the ancestors of the people who inhabited the Western Hemisphere at the time of... (read more)

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The Great Journey: The Peopling of Ancient America
The Great Journey: The Peopling of Ancient America
by Brian M Fagan
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Widely regarded as a classic, this edition incorporates new information from the debates and discoveries that have taken place since the late 1980s to answer one of archaeology's greatest questions: How, where, when, and why did human beings take the... (read more)

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Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory-How New Science Is Tracing America's Ice Age Mariners
Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory-How New Science Is Tracing America's Ice Age Mariners
by Tom Koppel
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In a captivating blend of extreme science and historical sleuthing, veteran journalist Tom Koppel tells the inside story of the quest to discover who first settled in the New World -- and how and when they did it. For decades the issue seemed moot. The... (read more)

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Beyond the Blockade: New Currents in Cuban Archaeology (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory)
Beyond the Blockade: New Currents in Cuban Archaeology (Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory)
by Susan Kepecs
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This innovative volume builds on dialogues opened in recent years between Cuban archaeologists, whose work has long been carried out behind closed doors, and their international colleagues.  The chapters included herein span a wide range of... (read more)

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Ancient Civilizaitons of the New World
Ancient Civilizaitons of the New World
by Richard E W Adams
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In this concise, yet sweeping look at the origins and development of ancient New World civilizations, Richard Adams provides a superb introductory overview of these unique and fascinating cultures. Incorporating the latest breakthroughs in the study of... (read more)

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The Ancient Andean Village: Marcaya in Prehispanic Nasca
The Ancient Andean Village: Marcaya in Prehispanic Nasca
by Bradford Luckingham
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Although ancient civilizations in the Andes are rich in history—with expansive empires, skilled artisans, and vast temple centers—the history of the Andean foothills on the south coast of present-day Peru is only now being unveiled. Nasca, a... (read more)

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Toward a Behavioral Ecology of Lithic Technology: Cases from Paleoindian Archaeology
Toward a Behavioral Ecology of Lithic Technology: Cases from Paleoindian Archaeology
by Todd A Surovell
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Modern humans and their hominid ancestors relied on chipped-stone technology for well over two million years and colonized more than 99 percent of the Earth's habitable landmass in doing so. Yet there currently exist only a handful of informal models... (read more)

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Prehistory of the Americas
Prehistory of the Americas
by Stuart J Fiedel
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Fiedel's book, exploring the development of the prehistoric cultures of North, Central and South America from about 10,000 BC to AD 1530, has been updated to include discussion of recent discoveries and analyses of their implications. The author... (read more)

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The New World's Old World: Photographic Views of Ancient America
The New World's Old World: Photographic Views of Ancient America
by May Castleberry
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"The New World's Old World: Photographic Views of Ancient America showcases the remarkable work of photographers who have captured the archaeological landscapes of ancient American cultures from the dawn of photography to the current day.... (read more)

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The Settlement of the Americas: A New Prehistory
The Settlement of the Americas: A New Prehistory
by Thomas D Dillehay
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Who were the first Americans? Where did they come from, when did they get here, and how did they settle the Americas? Until three years ago, the “Clovis” people were credited as the pioneers, arriving across the Bering land bridge at the end... (read more)

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Ancient American Art in Detail (Art in Detail)
Ancient American Art in Detail (Art in Detail)
by Colin Mcewan
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This latest title in a strikingly beautiful series of collectable books turns our attention to the rich variety of art from the Ancient Americas. We gain fascinating insights into the design and production of a wide range of objects from Mexico and... (read more)

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Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory---How New Science Is Tracing America's Ice Age Mariners
Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory---How New Science Is Tracing America's Ice Age Mariners
by Tom Koppel
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An award-winning journalist integrates the latest scientific research from archaeologists, geologists, biologists, and paleontologists in an incisive study of American prehistory, revealing startling new evidence about the earliest human inhabitants of... (read more)

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The first Americans
The first Americans
by Juan Schobinger
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Originally published in Italian (1994: Editoriale Jaca Book spa, Milan). The author, an archaeologist affiliated with the University of Cujo in Argentina, writes for a general audience. The scope is broad: coverage of the origin, history, and culture... (read more)

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New World Archaeology & Culture History: Collected Essays & Articles
New World Archaeology & Culture History: Collected Essays & Articles
by Gordon R Willey
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Thirty papers from Willey's (archaeology, Harvard) 40-year career. He introduces each section with an explanation of the state of the field and his own ideas at the time of writing, and how each has changed since then. Focuses on Central and South... (read more)

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Prehistory of the Americas
Prehistory of the Americas
by Stuart J Fiedel
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An analysis of the development of the prehistoric cultures of North, Central and South America from c.10,000 BC???AD 1530.... (read more)

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Ancient American Civilizations
Ancient American Civilizations
by Friedrich Katz
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Tracing the development of ancient civilizations of the pre-Columbian Americas, this is a fascinating account of how these civilizations culminated in the magnificent empires of the Aztecs and Incas.... (read more)

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Ancient Americas: Art from Sacred Landscapes
Ancient Americas: Art from Sacred Landscapes
by Richard F Townsend
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Kingdoms of gold, kingdoms of jade :the Americas before Columbus
Kingdoms of gold, kingdoms of jade :the Americas before Columbus
by Brian M Fagan
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Atlas of Ancient America
Atlas of Ancient America
by Michael Coe
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Includes bibliographic references (p. 226-227) and index.... (read more)

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