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Paperback. Christopher Donnan's Chotuna and Chornancap: Excavating an Ancient Peruvian Legend, explores one of the most intriguing oral histories passed down among ancient Peruvians: the legend of Naymlap, the founder of a dynasty that ruled the Lambayeque Valley of northern Peru centuries before European contact. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1194.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745895
- ISBN
- 9781931745895
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Condition: New
€ 51.43
€ 51.43
Paperback. How does the practice of archaeology benefit from faunal analysis? This book demonstrate how faunal remains can be used to elucidate subsistence, settlement, technological systems, economic exchange, social organization, adaptation to variability in resource distribution and abundance, and the impacts of historic land use. Editor(s): Glassow, Michael A.; Joslin, Terry L. Series: Perspectives in California Archaeology. Num Pages: 276 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 885.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745871
- ISBN
- 9781931745871
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Condition: New
€ 40.44
€ 40.44
Paperback. Focuses on two primary purposes, one theoretical/methodological and the second substantive. This book comprises a case study of excavations at an early (ca 2800 BC) pastoral site in the Negev, providing an analyses and a synthetic overview of a seasonal encampment from this early period in the evolution of desert pastoral societies. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 215 pages, over 100 photos, figures, illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745840
- ISBN
- 9781931745840
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Condition: New
€ 44.31
€ 44.31
Paperback. Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigable lake. It was home to some of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world. These civilizations were created by the ancestors of the Aymara and Quechua people who continue to live and work in Peru and Bolivia. This book provides a description of the great cultures that inhabited this land. Series: World Heritage and Monument. Num Pages: 214 pages, over 100 coour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; 1KLSR; HBJK; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 182 x 19. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745826
- ISBN
- 9781931745826
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Condition: New
€ 48.13
€ 48.13
Paperback. Sets archaeological excavations at a special-propose estuary site in coastal Chiapas, Mexico, into the larger anthropological context of the origins of agriculture and sedentary life in ancient Mesoamerica. Editor(s): Lesure, Richard G. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 311 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1043.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745796
- ISBN
- 9781931745796
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Condition: New
€ 32.32
€ 32.32
Paperback. Discusses the Gallinazo phenomenon. This work re-considers the nature of the Gallinazo culture and its position within north coast cultural history, while addressing wider issues about the development of complex societies in this area and within the Andean region in general. Editor(s): Millaire, Jean-Francois. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 267 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, f. BIC Classification: HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 890.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745758
- ISBN
- 9781931745758
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Condition: New
€ 31.31
€ 31.31
Paperback. Information and its Role in Hunter-Gatherer Bands explores the question of how information, broadly conceived, is acquired, stored, circulated and utilised in small-scale hunter-gatherer societies, or bands. Editor(s): Whallon, Robert; Lovis, William A.; Hitchcock, Robert K. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 384 pages, , black & white tables, maps, figures, colour plates. BIC Classification: HDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745642
- ISBN
- 9781931745642
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Condition: New
€ 30.29
€ 30.29
Paperback. Covering a broad time frame, from circa 1200 BCE to the sixteenth century, including recent ethnography, this volume endeavors to contextualize violence and violent acts within the matrix of indigenous thought and culture. Editor(s): Orr, Heather; Koontz, Rex. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 398 pages, col insert. BIC Classification: 1KLC; HDDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745581
- ISBN
- 9781931745581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.63
€ 21.63
Paperback. A report on the architecture and pottery of Late Intermediate Cerro Azul. It is illustrated, showing both the details of the tapia architecture and the individual pottery collections from each room and midden. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745550
- ISBN
- 9781931745550
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Condition: New
€ 28.43
€ 28.43
Paperback. Brings together field data by more than two dozen Andean scholars. This book features studies covering the temporal span of Michael Moseley's work from the Preceramic era to the Tiwanaku and Moche states to the Inka empire. It demonstrates the breadth and influence of Moseley's work and the range of work by his former students and collaborators. Editor(s): Marcus, Joyce; Williams, Patrick Ryan. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 430 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1410.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 430
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745536
- ISBN
- 9781931745536
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Condition: New
€ 29.95
€ 29.95
Hardback. One of the significant differences between the New World's major areas of high culture was that Mesoamerica had no beasts of burden and wool, while the Andes had both. Four members of the camelid family - wild guanacos and vicunas, and domestic llamas and alpacas - were native to the Andes. This work offers a study of the South American camelids. Translator(s): Marcus, Joyce. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 628 pages, , black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745413
- ISBN
- 9781931745413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.24
€ 44.24
Paperback. One of the significant differences between the New World's major areas of high culture was that Mesoamerica had no beasts of burden and wool, while the Andes had both. Four members of the camelid family - wild guanacos and vicunas, and domestic llamas and alpacas - were native to the Andes. This work offers a study of the South American camelids. Translator(s): Marcus, Joyce. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 628 pages, , maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 33. Weight in Grams: 2064.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 628
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745406
- ISBN
- 9781931745406
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.51
€ 16.51
Paperback. Moche civilisation flourished on the north coast of Peru from AD 200 to 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left an artistic record of their beliefs and activities on painted ceramic vessels. Illustrating more than 200 painted vessels from San Jose de Moro, this book provides insights about a community of ancient Peruvian potters. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 210 pages, 240 col illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; ACG; ACK; AFPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 17. Weight in Grams: 889.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745383
- ISBN
- 9781931745383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.15
€ 22.15
Paperback. California's northern Channel Islands have one of the longest and best preserved archaeological records in the Americas, spanning some 13,000 calendar years. Focusing on the archaeology of five sites, this book examines the archaeology and historical ecology of San Miguel Island, the westernmost and most isolated of the northern Channel Islands. Series: Perspectives in California Archaeology. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KB; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745369
- ISBN
- 9781931745369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.11
€ 16.11
Paperback. Although the Cuzco Valley of Peru is renowned for being the heartland of the Incas, little is known concerning its pre-Inca inhabitants. Providing an overview of the Archaic Period in the Cuzco Valley, this book also includes a discussion of the distribution of Archaic sites in the valley and the result of excavations at the site of Kasapata. Editor(s): Bauer, Brian S. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 380 pages, 99 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLS; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 9. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745345
- ISBN
- 9781931745345
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.36
€ 15.36
Paperback. Based on the archaeological discoveries. This work introduces new data, as well as new ways to think about them - modes of analysis that, while familiar to archaeological practitioners in the West and in Japan, are herein applied to evidence from the Chinese Bronze Age. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 557 pages, b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1116.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 557
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745307
- ISBN
- 9781931745307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.74
€ 39.74
Paperback. Looks at the role of agriculture in ancient societies from the near east, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Editor(s): Marcus, Joyce; Stanish, Charles. Num Pages: 300 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDDA; TV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 32. Weight in Grams: 930.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745222
- ISBN
- 9781931745222
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.52
€ 31.52
Paperback. Features scholars who take an in-depth look at settlement patterns in the ancient Americas. Editor(s): Blanton, Richard E. Series: Ideas, Debates, and Perspectives. Num Pages: 400 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745208
- ISBN
- 9781931745208
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.42
€ 15.42
Paperback. Here begins a planned series of edited volumes on the archaeology of the 50,000 km 2 Titicaca Basin in Peru. Archaeologists from the US, and two from Peru, offer 18 reports on such aspects as Archaic Period research in the R o Huenque Valley, the Upper (Middle and Late) Formative Period, evacuations at Sillumocco-Huaquina, and Inka ceremonial sites Editor(s): Stanish, Charles; Cohen, Amanda B.; Aldenderfer, Mark S. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 250 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSL; HDD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1020.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745154
- ISBN
- 9781931745154
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.46
€ 18.46
Paperback. This volume offers a synthesis of Old World archaeology with responses from New World archaeologists to provide a uniquely broad assessment of contemporary archaeological theory, methods and practice on a world-wide scale. Editor(s): Papadopoulos, John K.; Leventhal, R.M. Series: Cotsen Advanced Seminars. Num Pages: 390 pages, b/w figs. BIC Classification: 1D; HDA; HDD; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 25. Weight in Grams: 678.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931745109
- ISBN
- 9781931745109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.53
€ 12.53