Historical dictionary of ancient South America / Martin Giesso.
Material type: TextPublication details: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2008Description: xviii, 259 p., [8] p. of plates : 23 cmISBN: 9780810853850 (hardcover : alk. paper); 081085385X (hardcover : alk. paper)Other title: Ancient South AmericaSubject(s): Indians of South America -- Antiquities | South America -- AntiquitiesDDC classification: 980.01203Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Reference Books | Central Library, Sikkim University Reference | 980.01203 GIE/H (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | P10526 |
"The earliest settlers arrived in South America more than 12,000 years ago. They and their descendants populated and adapted to South America's varied geographic regions - from the continent's vast grasslands of central Argentina to the large river basins of the Amazon, and from the high Andean mountains to Tierra del Fuego (the end of the world). Many civilizations, like the Inca and the Wari, made South America their home." "This Historical Dictionary of Ancient South America describes the indigenous peoples who lived in South America prior to the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s. It contains a chronology; an introductory essay; a bibliography; and more than 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on names of sites, archaeological groups or cultures, architectural elements, deities, crops, and famous archaeologists who have worked in South America."
Museums 211
Series and Journals 229
Recent General Texts 234
Countries 240
Historical Sources 256
About the Author 259
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