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Cochineal Red - Travels Through Ancient Peru
| Author: | Hugh Thomson |
| Publisher: | Phoenix |
| Catalogue number: | 156462 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
In the fascinating “Cochineal Red” Hugh Thomson's details his extensive travels through the principal sites of Ancient Peru, intelligently weaving five turbulent millennia of Peruvian history, expert...
The White Rock - An Exploration of the Inca Heartland
| Author: | Hugh Thomson |
| Publisher: | Phoenix |
| Catalogue number: | 107734 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
“The White Rock” is the beautiful account of Hugh Thomson’s quest for the lost cities of the Amazonian Inca heartland, following in the footsteps of previous explorers and making new discoveries about...
| Author: | Thor Heyerdahl |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson |
| Catalogue number: | 47750 |
| Availability: | Special order: usually dispatched within 10 days |
A fascinating account of the civilisation of Túcume on Peru's maritime coast. Who built the 26 pyramids and when? Never one to ignore a challenge Heyerdahl and companions set up camp. After crossing...
| Author: | Keith Muscutt |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Catalogue number: | 75980 |
| Availability: | Special order: usually dispatched within 10 days |
A fascinating account of the people known as the Chachapoya or `Cloud People'. They were conquered by the Incas about 1475 AD but their descendants still inhabit the area, often living near the ruins...
| Author: | Hiram Bingham |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Group |
| Catalogue number: | 114188 |
| Availability: | In stock: usually dispatched within 48 hours |
First published in the 1950s, “The Lost City of the Incas” by Hiram Bingham is the amazing account of the impressive discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu. Re-published now with an introduction...
Archeological Map of Machu Picchu
| Publisher: | Wright Water Engineers |
| Catalogue number: | 110861 |
| Availability: | Temporarily out of stock: expected back within 4 weeks |
Archeololgical plan prepared by the Machu Picchu Paleohydrological Survey.
Details include not only structural walls and surrounding terraces but also petroglyphs, observatories, shrines, temples and...
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