Search results for 'andean civilization'

ISBN: 9781588340542
Published by : Smithsonian Institution Press
A collection of 12 essays on the pre-Hispanic, pre-Inca state of Tiwanaku, one of the great centers of the Andean civilisation that supported a large population and was more than a mere ceremonial center as once thought. The contributors look a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931745543
Published by : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Series: Cotsen Monographs
Volume: 63
This volume brings together exciting new field data by more than two dozen Andean scholars who came together to honor their friend, colleague, and mentor. These new studies cover the enormous temporal span of Moseley's own work from the Precera... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780631222422
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
A well-written authoritative introduction to the Hellenistic civilisation from Alexander's accession in 336BC to the Battle of Actium in 31BC. The chapters combine a review of key events with an overview of political history, political and cult... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780747242017
Published by : Headline Publishing PLC
`It would seem that there is something deep within our psyche driving us to build enduring monuments in order to express our universal social and spiritual aspirations.' In a journey of more than four thousand miles, Peter Marshall goes in sear... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780747242031
Published by : Headline Publishing PLC
`It would seem that there is something deep within our psyche driving us to build enduring monuments in order to express our universal social and spiritual aspirations.' In a journey of more than four thousand miles, Peter Marshall goes in sear... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780631234005
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Hot on the heels of Mesoamerican Archaeology edited by Julia Hendon and Rosemary Joyce (2004), Blackwell now bring you an excellent textbook and guide to Andean archaeology. The thirteen essays reflect different approaches and ideas towards A... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780631234012
Published by : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Hot on the heels of Mesoamerican Archaeology edited by Julia Hendon and Rosemary Joyce (2004), Blackwell now bring you an excellent textbook and guide to Andean archaeology. The thirteen essays reflect different approaches and ideas towards A... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780192805645
Published by : Oxford University Press
Rome's end has been sanitised and neutralised by historians in recent years: decline has been transformation. Likewise, the Germanic tribes did not battle their way to conquest, they were peacefully accommodated. In this fascinating study Bryan... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780192807281
Published by : Oxford University Press
Rome's end has been sanitised and neutralised by historians in recent years: decline has been transformation. Likewise, the Germanic tribes did not battle their way to conquest, they were peacefully accommodated. In this fascinating study Bryan... .... Learn More