THE OLMECS : The Oldest Civilization in Mexico
by Soustelle, Jacques; (Translated from the French By Helen R. Lane)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385172494
- ISBN 13
- 9780385172493
- Seller
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Berkeley, California, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1984. First American Edition, First Thus . Hardcover. New/Very Good. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright. Stated First Edition. Bi-color boards/Fine. DJ/VG; sound w/edge rubs, primarily to lower front edge. LAID-IN: Promotional book review. 214 pgs w/maps, illustrations & b/w plates; 8 chapters. Portrait of the enigmatic ancient culture of the mysterious Olmec civilization of modern Mexico and parts of Central America. Archaeological evidence indicates they prospered from c. 1200 BCE to c. 400 BCE, and are generally considered the forerunner of all subsequent Mesoamerican cultures, including the Maya and Aztecs.The most striking Olmec legacy of the Olmecs are the colossal stone heads carved from basalt, with unique facial features; some are 3 meters high and 8 tons in weight.
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- 100 POCKETS (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 009603
- Title
- THE OLMECS : The Oldest Civilization in Mexico
- Author
- Soustelle, Jacques; (Translated from the French By Helen R. Lane)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition, First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0385172494
- ISBN 13
- 9780385172493
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Archaeology/Anthropoloy/Art/Pre-History/Olmecs/Mexico
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arts & Crafts; Anthropology/Ethnology;
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