Ancient People of the Andes, Paperback - Michael A. Malpass

DescriptionIn Ancient People of the Andes, Michael A. Malpass describes the prehistory of western South America from initial colonization to the Sp...

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AwardsBenjamin Franklin AwardDescriptionIn this revealing cultural study, dozens of ancient weavers and the landscapes that they occupy in the Cusc...

A fascinating journey southwards along the world's longest mountain range, exploring the diverse geography and cultures of the terrain, and the com...

Survivor of the 1972 Andes plane crash Nando Parrado describes his experience of the incident, in which he and a friend travelled for ten days to g...

Publisher: John Ritchie LtdAuthor(s): Blanquita HaggertyIllustration(s): 12 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 209Publication date: 2021Dim...

The celebrated twentieth-century travel writer's remarkable journey through the high Andes of Peru.

Publisher: Redcliffe Press LtdAuthor(s): Peter MalpassIllustration(s): 75 black and whiteNumber of pages: 160Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 170 ...

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Get to know the real Rome during a compelling 24 hours in the lives of the people who lived there.

During a day we meet 24 ancient Athenians from all levels of society and get to know what the real Athens was like by spending an hour in their com...

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live and work in Egypt, the most powerful kingdom of the ancient world? Spend a day with 24 Egyptians to...

DescriptionAncient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted...

Travel back to AD 17, during the fourth year of the reign of Wang Mang of the Han dynasty, a vibrant and innovative era full of conflicts and contr...

DescriptionThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. ...

Spend a year in the company of the ancient Egyptians, during the twenty-sixth and final year of the reign of Amenhotep II (c.1400 BC), which saw a ...

Spend a year in the company of the ancient Greeks, during an historic and triumphant Olympic year, and experience the drama and excitement that swe...

The second volume in the series offers a practical introduction and exposition to every featured Psalm, long or short, familiar or neglected.

The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and cultures of the Central Andes, the region now encompassing mos...

The oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--the "center" or "navel"--of the ancient world for more tha...

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A single-volume history told in a new way: mingling grand sweep narrative with deep-core, local, personal stories - all woven together with landsca...

DescriptionDid you know that the Hittite Empire once covered most of modern Turkey and Syria? Many people might recognize their name from several s...

This comprehensive history traces the complex development of Kurdish distinctiveness from the beginnings of Islam through the decline of the Ottoma...

Explore the fascinating history of Glasgow in this fully illustrated A-Z guide to the city's people and places.

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Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Page duBoisNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 162 x 239 x 30Cover type: Har...

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Eventful Days, a three act play with a single set, ideal for amateur or semi-professional drama societies. It uses the same cast of characters and ...

A Newbery Medal Winner An Incan boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in Peru learns the traditions and secrets of his ancestors. "The story of a...

Track the facts about llamas and other animals of the Andes in this nonfiction companion to the bestselling Magic Tree House series When Jack and A...

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