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21%OFFHugh Thomson - Cochineal Red: Travels Through Ancient Peru - 9780753822074 - V9780753822074
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Cochineal Red: Travels Through Ancient Peru

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Description for Cochineal Red: Travels Through Ancient Peru Paperback. Imagine that all the great discoveries of Ancient Egypt had happened in the last few years..and you will have some conception of the great excitement over recent finds in Peru Num Pages: 352 pages, 50, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 290.

Imagine that all the great discoveries of Ancient Egypt had happened in the last few years...and you will have some conception of the great excitement over recent finds in Peru

Peru wears its ancient cultures wrapped around in layers, like one of the mummified bodies so well preserved by the nitrates of its deserts. After his acclaimed book on the Incas, The White Rock, Hugh Thomson unwraps those layers to show how civilisation emerged so early and so spectacularly in this toughest and most arid of terrains.

Many of the extraordinary cultures of Ancient Peru, from the lines ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
290g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753822074
SKU
V9780753822074
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About Hugh Thomson
Hugh Thomson's previous books include The White Rock: An Exploration of the Inca Heartland and Nanda Devi, a journey to a usually inaccessible part of the Himalayas. He has led many research expeditions to Peru. He is also a film-maker and has won many awards for his documentaries, which include Indian Journeys with William Dalrymple, and Dancing in the ... Read more

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