Search Results: Ancient Americas: Aztecs from pacaritambo books

Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1961. 1st Edition Assumed 2nd. Hardcover. Good +/Good. B&W illustrations by Alberto Beltran; color photos as well. CONDITION: UNREAD c. 1961 The World Publishing Company large hardcover (decorated boards) & dust jacket (in mylar cover), first edition, assumed 2nd printing. The book has problems, but IS unread and the interior is clean and tight. The problem is with the corners and edges of the boards (see or send for the scans) and with the dust jacket which has extreme edge wear top and bottom spine and at corners and is covered in mylar cover to prevent further erosion. I have done some small cosmetic work on the bottom edges of the boards, but it's strictly cosmetic and the corners are frayed. Questions encouraged and answered. CONTENT: "An exotic panorama - lavishly illustrated and pulsing with life - of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations. A major work of archaeology, anthropology, and history, by one of America's foremost archaeological historians.… Read More

California: Bellerophon Books, 2008. Soft cover. New/No Jacket Issued. B&W Codex, Stele, Era Drawings. CONDITION: NEW 2008 Bellerophon Books soft cover, no printing given. B&W drawings. CONTENT: The Pre-Columbian civilizations had some masterly artists -- this coloring book contains their finest artwork. There are ballplayers, dancers, calendars, counting devices and a pantheon of gods to be colored. Reviewer: "This is a great book to use in middle and some high school classes. It shows the artwork, style and abilities of PreColumbian artist. Actual figures and glyphs from various archaeologial sites and museum codex pages give history, geography and anthropology students a real sense of PreColumbian life styles, interest, history and religions." Original artwork from stele, Codices, and DePoma Inca art. Also includes Moche art. Excellent! Questions welcome.

New York: Scribner's, 1982. 1st Printing. Hardcover. New/Very Good. B&W maps, charts, drawings and photos. Condition: PLEASE READ - UNREAD, but not quite perfect, 1982 Scribner's hardcover and DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Problem is top DJ edge: edge wear with small nic spine top. Interior perfect. B&W photos, charts, & drawings illustrate Content: Around the world, from the moors of northern Europe to the jungles of south Asia to the deserts of the American Southwest, the scattered ruins of ancient civilizations remain to tantalize us with memories of former glories, prehistoric accomplishments, and forgotten sciences. Was astronomy one of these lost sciences? Did priest-observers once stand atop these now crumbling towers to watch the slow turning of the stars? Archaeoastronomy, a modern discipline combining astronomy and archaeology, attemps to describe the astronomical knowledge of ancient peoples through the study of unwritten records they left behind in these stone ruins. This book… Read More

USA: Turtle Books, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/As New. Robert Casilla. CONDITION: Gently pre-read 1998 Turtle Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ, first edition, first printing. Decorated end pages. No problem: just pre-read. Wonderful watercolor illustrations by Robert Casilla. CONTENT: Growing up under the blistering sun of the desert, the boy Mexicatl can hardly imagine being chosen to lead his people - until he has a vision. One day the Morning Star tells him to search for "a place of harmony" and reveals the sacred image of the eagle and snake. Only after Mexicatl learns the hard lessons of leadership do his people prosper. Richly illustrated, this is an enchanting story of faith and wisdom, drawn from ancient Aztec history. Ages 6+.

Franklin Watts, 1994. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket Issued. Color maps, charts and photos illustrate. CONDITION: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 Franklin Watts hardcover (no DJ issued), library binding. The only problem with this book is the library stamp and checkout envelope inside front cover. Everything else perfect. CONTENT: Absolutely archaeology has changed the history of the Ancient Americas since this was published, BUT, this is still a good overview of the tribes & civilizations that inhabited the New World - from Native American tribes to the tip of the Inca Empire. Kids will meet the Moche (fascinating pre-Inca tribe), the Anasazi of the desert southwest, the Moundbuilders, & the Aztecs and Mayas, and Incas. Excellent starter history.