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Handbook to Life in the Aztec World

Manuel Aguilar-Moreno
$25.00
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Paperback,  Sep 2007 ISBN13: 9780195330830ISBN10: 0195330838 An ideal introduction to Aztec civilization, packed with illustrations and with engaging information on Aztec history, religion, culture, art and architecture, and much more
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The Lost Woodlands of Ancient Nasca

A Case-study in Ecological and Cultural Collapse
David Beresford-Jones
$99.00
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Hardback,  May 2011 ISBN13: 9780197264768ISBN10: 019726476X Explains the mysterious disappearance of the ancient Nasca civilization

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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures

The Civilizations of Mexico and Central America
3-Volume Set
Davíd Carrasco
$520.00
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Hardback,  Mar 2001 ISBN13: 9780195108156ISBN10: 0195108159 Here is the first comprehensive reference source to chronicle Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, and modern Mesoamerica. With more than 600 articles, it is invaluable for those interested in the rich heritage of this land--its art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, and history.
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Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes

William M. Denevan
$99.00
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Paperback,  Jun 2003 ISBN13: 9780199257690ISBN10: 0199257698

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Handbook to Life in the Ancient Maya World

Lynn V. Foster, Peter Mathews
$19.95
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Paperback,  May 2005 ISBN13: 9780195183634ISBN10: 0195183630 A groundbreaking guide to one of the world's most mysterious and sophisticated civilizations
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The Bridges of Medieval England

Transport and Society 400-1800
David Harrison
$45.00
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Paperback,  Dec 2007 ISBN13: 9780199226856ISBN10: 0199226857 David Harrison rewrites the history of Medieval bridges

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The Bridges of Medieval England

Transport and Society 400-1800
David Harrison
$149.99
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Hardback,  Nov 2004 ISBN13: 9780199272747ISBN10: 0199272743 Provides new insights into almost every aspect of pre-Victorian bridges

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Water Engineering in the Ancient World

Archaeological and Climate Perspectives on Societies of Ancient South America, the Middle East, and South-East Asia
Charles R. Ortloff
$150.00
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Hardback,  Dec 2009 ISBN13: 9780199239092ISBN10: 0199239096 Uses the latest computing methods to understand water resource problems and solutions developed in ancient civilizations.
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