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The Archaeology and Pottery of Nazca, Peru: Alfred Kroeber´s 1926 Expedition
Alfred Kroeber
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Hardback. This text offers Alfred Kroeber's report on his 1926 expedition to the ruins of the Nazca region. Kroeber's report contains a complete analysis and seriation of the beautiful painted pottery of Nazca. Editor(s): Carmichael, Patrick. Num Pages: 283 pages, photographs, drawings. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HBJK; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 222 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1184.
When Alfred Kroeber left Lima, Peru for the ruins of the Nazca region in July 1926, he could have had no inkling of the importance of what he would uncover. Nor would he have guessed that his excavation report would not appear until the end of the century, completed by Donald Collier and Patrick Carmichael after Kroeber's death in 1960. Kroeber's report contains what is still the only complete analysis and seriation of the beautiful painted pottery of Nazca, complete with over 400 photographs and drawings of objects uncovered in the excavations, some in full color. His report is also ... Read more
When Alfred Kroeber left Lima, Peru for the ruins of the Nazca region in July 1926, he could have had no inkling of the importance of what he would uncover. Nor would he have guessed that his excavation report would not appear until the end of the century, completed by Donald Collier and Patrick Carmichael after Kroeber's death in 1960. Kroeber's report contains what is still the only complete analysis and seriation of the beautiful painted pottery of Nazca, complete with over 400 photographs and drawings of objects uncovered in the excavations, some in full color. His report is also ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
283
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780761989646
SKU
V9780761989646
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for The Archaeology and Pottery of Nazca, Peru: Alfred Kroeber´s 1926 Expedition
Contains some useful short 'history of the discipline' remarks both in the preface by Carmichael and in the draft introduction to the original manuscript by Kroeber and Collier.
David L. Browman, Washington University, Saint Louis
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
Superbly illustrated—a valuable reference tool for Andean scholars.
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David L. Browman, Washington University, Saint Louis
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
Superbly illustrated—a valuable reference tool for Andean scholars.
CHOICE