Search Results: Ancient Americas: Andean from pacaritambo books

Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1961. 1st Edition Assumed 2nd. Hardcover. Good +/Good. B&W illustrations by Alberto Beltran; color photos as well. CONDITION: UNREAD c. 1961 The World Publishing Company large hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, assumed 2nd printing. The book has problems, but IS unread and the interior is clean and tight. The problem is with the corners and edges of the boards (see or send for the scans) and with the dust jacket which has extreme edge wear top and bottom spine and at corners and is covered in mylar cover to prevent further erosion. I have done some small cosmetic work on the bottom edges of the boards, but it's strictly cosmetic and the corners are frayed. Questions encouraged and answered. CONTENT: "An exotic panorama - lavishly illustrated and pulsing with life - of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations. A major work of archaeology, anthropology, and history, by one of America's foremost archaeological historians.… Read More

New York: Dorset Press, 1989. New Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. New/New. Filled with B&W era photos, maps, plans. CONDITION: UNREAD 1989 Dorset Press hardcover (grey boards) & dust jacket, first edition Dorset, 3rd printing. Filled with B&W era photos, drawings, maps, plans. CONTENT: Drawing on the archaeological evidence and the written records from the period of the Spanish conquest, Kendall has painted an evocative and rounded picture of their daily routine and ritual occasions, including feasts, games, and sacrifices. She highlights the remarkable approach of the Inca emperors to town planning and describes the construction of their homes, palaces, temples and fortifications, and the organization of work forces for farming, building and fighting, as well as the education of children, the responsibility of adults and care of the aged. While this is an older book, the observations and research are still in good standing with modern findings.

Arness/Hermes House, 2010. 1st Hardcover Printing Unknown. Hardcover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color photos, drawings, art repros. CONDITION: NEW Arness/Hermes House, 2010. 1st Hardcover Printing Unknown. Hardcover. No Jacket Issued. Color photos, drawings, art repros. The subtitle of this book is: the Native Civilizations of the Andes and South America Explored in 500 Color Paintings, Drawings and Photographs. (ACK!) Loaded with wonderful color illustrations - even the Poma drawings have been colorized. About a 4 pound book. CONTENT: All of the ancient Andean civilizations (upon which the Incas Empire was built) are here - Moche, Tiwanaku, Huari, Chan Chan, et al. All facets of Inca civilization are covered: art, religion, architecture, etc. Fabulous book. We ship USPS media mail & upgrade when possible. No smokers here. Questions welcome & answered.

University of Texas Press, 1997. 1st Edition Assumed 1st. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W photos and maps throughout.. CONDIITON: NEW 1997 Univ of Texas Press trade paperback, first edition, no printing given. B&W maps and photos illustrate. Some dePoma drawings. CONTENT: Surrounded by the peaks of the Andean cordillera, the deep blue waters of Lake Titicaca have long provided refreshment and nourishment to the people who live along its shores. From prehistoric times, the Andean peoples have held Titicaca to be a sacred place, the source from which all life originated and the site where the divine manifests its presence. In this interdisciplinary study, Verónica Salles-Reese explores how Andean myths of cosmic and ethnic origins centered on Lake Titicaca evolved from pre-Inca times to the enthronement of the Virgin of Copaca-bana in 1583. She begins by describing the myths of the Kolla (pre-Inca) people and shows how their Inca conquerors attempted to establish legitimacy by reconciling their… Read More

Germany: SMPK, 2000. 1st American Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W and Color photos. CONDITION: UNREAD 2000 SMPK very large paperback, no printing given. Loaded with color and B&W artifact photos and drawings with B&W maps. Excellent look into the religion of the Ancient American Indians. Tiny "ding" spine ridge. Exhibition. ISBN: 34960270022 CONTENT: Superb catalogue which accompanied an exhibition by the same name presented May to October, 2000, in the FORUM of the Landesmuseum, Hanover, Germany. Among the topics discussed are: 1) Mesoamerica, Central America & the Caribbean before the arrival of the Spanish; 2) Costa Rica in pre-Spanish times; 3) the Taino of the Greater Antilles; 4) Death shrouds from pre-Spanish Peru; 5) the Huichol of northwest Mexico; 6) the peyote notched stick of the Raramuri; 7) masks of the Tarahumara (the work of Simon Morales); 8) Indians in the Amazonian lowlands; 9) a short history of Latin American natural medicine; 9) Colima on the… Read More

Troll, 1993. 1st Paperback Edition 6th Printing. Soft cover. Very Good+/No Jacket Issued. Charles Reasonser color illus.. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1993 Troll paperback, 1st paperback edition (stapled wraps), 6th printing (c. 1996-1998). Bright & vivid color illustrations by Charles Reasoner. Problem: light edge wear to cover corners. Interior perfect. CONTENT: Marnacocha the angry sea god has a secret that only the llama knows -- he's going to flood the earth! Can the llama warn the animals and save the earth? A Peruvian rendition of the Great Flood story, in which a llama warns the people and animals to seek shelter on Huillcacato to avoid the rising sea, Mamacocha.

Bear & Company, 2003. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W drawings, maps; 2 color photo sections. CONDITION: NEW 2003 Bear & Co. trade paperback, first paperback edition, first printing. Loaded with B&W drawings, maps, and charts plus 2 color photo sections. CONTENT: Inca mythology tells of a tall, white leader who wandered along the coast performing miracles, a man they called Viracocha Pachamac, which means "God of the World." Centuries later another great miracle worker, similar to the first, appeared and wandered the countryside, healing the sick and restoring sight to the blind. He, too, was named Viracocha. These accounts have long baffled scholars, as have the carvings left by the people of Tiahuanaco who preserved these legends. Now Maurice Cotterell, who cracked the codes hidden in both ancient Maya carvings and the treasures of Tutankhamun, unlocks the secrets concealed within the treasure-filled tombs of Viracocha Pachamac and Viracocha. His… Read More

London: Southwater/Arness, 2007. First Thus Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. Color photos, maps, art reproductions. CONDITION: NEW 2007 Southwater trade paperback, no printing given. Beautiful color photos, art reproductions, Poma drawings, and a spectacular detailed color map of the Andean and rain forest areas of South America. This is the "smaller-size" book printing of this edition with no information lost. CONTENT: An authoritative and accessible guide to the enthralling myths and legends of the Incas and other South American peoples and cultures.

Fowler Museum of Cultural History, 1999. Assumed First Edition Printing Unknown. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W drawings & color photos throughout. CONDITION: NO PRIORITY PLEASE. UNREAD c. 1997-9 Fowler Museum of Cultural History huge paperback, assumed first printing. Loaded with B&W artifact drawings from the tombs and surrounding areas with great color photos, as well. The Moche civilization is probably more intriguing/interesting than the Incas, IMHO. There are parts of the book that are in English and Spanish, but not the entire book. Fascinating archaeological study. While this may be slightly dated, the basic information is still relevant. Questions welcome & answered. CONTENT: This volume includes the results of a five-year excavation (1983-1987) at Pacatnamu, Peru, combining archaeological excavation with physical anthropology, botany, zoology, textile analysis, ethnography, and ethnohistory. Focuses on the period of Moche occupation. NOT fully bilingual.