The Nasca Paperback / softback - 2002 - 1st Edition
by Helaine Silverman
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- Title The Nasca
- Author Helaine Silverman
- Binding Paperback / softback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford
- Date 2002-03-01
- Features Bibliography
- Bookseller's Inventory # A9780631232247
- ISBN 9780631232247 / 0631232249
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.03 x 6.15 x 1.09 in (22.94 x 15.62 x 2.77 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Latin America
- Library of Congress subjects Nazca Lines Site (Peru), Nazca culture
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003427920
- Dewey Decimal Code 985.27
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From the rear cover
Ancient Nasca culture of the south coast of Peru is famous for its magnificent polychrome ceramics, textiles, and other works of art, as well as the enigmatic ground markings on the desert plain at Nasca. In the past two decades much has become known about the people who produced these fascinating works. This scholarly yet accessible book provides a penetrating examination of this important civilization. It traces the history of archaeological research on the south coast and reveals the misconceptions that became canonized in the scholarly literature. Based on years of fieldwork by the authors in the region, it provides a comprehensive and readable analysis of ancient Nasca society, examining Nasca social and political organization, religion, and art. The highlight for many readers will be the chapter on the Nazca Lines which debunks Erich von D'niken's contention that the desert markings were made by extraterrestrials.
This well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.
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- Choice, 11/01/2002, Page 514