Description |
216 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
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A Spectrum book
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-207) and index. |
Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. The country -- 3. The archaeological background -- 4. The first inhabitants -- 5. Villages and temples -- 6. The beginnings of pottery -- 7. The Chavín cult -- 8. The rise of cities -- 9. The first round of empire -- 10. The interregnum -- 11. The Incas -- 12. The nature of Peruvian civilization. |
Summary |
Describes prehistoric Peru's agriculture, governments, and social systems. His portraits of the region's inhabitants include discussions of their physical characteristics, customs, languages, medical and technical skills, and notions of beauty. The earliest inhabitants of Peru were nomadic food gatherers, hunters, and fisherman. Later, farming developed, and by 2000 B.C. more complex communities appeared, finally culminating in such sophisticated states as those of the Moche and Nazca peoples.--From publisher's description. |
Subject |
Peru -- History -- To 1548.
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Peru -- Antiquities.
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Indians of South America -- Peru -- History -- To 1500.
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Indians of South America -- Peru -- Antiquities.
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Indians of South America -- Peru -- Antiquities.
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Peru -- Antiquities.
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Antiquities. (OCoLC)fst00810745
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Indians of South America. (OCoLC)fst00969962
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Indians of South America -- Antiquities.
(OCoLC)fst00969969
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Peru. (OCoLC)fst01205190
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Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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