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NMAI copy 39088019919752 from the library of H. Paul and Jane R. Friesema. Archaeology, ideology, and pre-Columbian cultural evolution : the search for an approach / Arthur A. Demarest -- Ideology and ...

Explore the ancient archaeological site of Xochicalco in central Mexico, where remarkable ruins reveal the history of a ...

Two recent books shed light on evolving interpretations of pre-Columbian civilizations. Zelia Nuttall, who died in 1933 at the age of 75, was a pioneering anthropologist whose many contributions ...

More than ten Peruvian fashion designers, along with the world’s renowned Spanish fashion talent Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, showcased their fall winter collections at the recently concluded Latin ...

When most people think of ancient American civilizations, two names dominate the conversation: the Maya and the Inca. These empires were undeniably impressive — but they represent only a fraction of ...

Hundreds of years after its downfall, the Maya empire still holds plenty of secrets. The pre-Columbian civilization started over 4,000 years ago and at its peak sprawled throughout what is now ...

An airborne lidar survey recently revealed the long-hidden ruins of 11 pre-Columbian Indigenous towns in what is now northern Bolivia. The survey also revealed previously unseen details of defensive ...

Until the conquistadors arrived from Spain, wiping out many tribes in the process, experts thought the Amazon was largely untouched. The region was only hospitable to small communities of nomadic ...

This series unfolds in four episodes. The three episodes reveal the secrets behind the rise and fall of the Incan, Aztec, and Mayan civilizations, together with is a travelogue of the pre-Columbian ...