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Category : Latin America
Languages : en
Pages : 646
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Unisa Latin American Report
Author: PreColumbian Textile Conference VII / Jornadas de Textiles PreColombinos VII
Author: Lena BjerregaardPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1609621158
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
From May 31st to June 4th, 2016, the 7th International European conference on pre-Columbian textiles was held in Copenhagen. This volume unites seven original articles on pre-Columbian textiles from Mexico, which compare information on 20th century finds first described by Alba Guadelupe Mastache with that from previously unpublished finds and recently discovered contexts. A unique chapter presents the technical analysis and replication of a pre-Columbian tunic recovered in a cave site in Arizona, at the northern margins of the Mesoamerican interaction sphere. Thirteen articles on archaeological textiles from the central Andes include analysis of both textile assemblages preserved in museum collections and those recovered during recent fieldwork in archaeological sites of the Andean desert coast. These include textile assemblages representing the Initial and Formative Periods, Paracas and Nasca contexts, the Middle Horizon, diverse late Intermediate Period assemblages and emblematic Inca garments.
Unravelled Dreams
Author: Ben MarshPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108418287
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
Reveals how commodity failure, as much as success, can shed light on aspirations, environment, and economic life in colonial societies.
Bibliographic Guide to Government Publications
Author: New York Public Library. Research LibrariesPublisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 834
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Bibliographic Guide to Latin American Studies 1996
Author: G K HALLPublisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN: 9780783817644
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
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Setting Geographic Priorities for Marine Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Kathleen Sullivan SealeyPublisher:
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Category : Marine biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Mahatma Gandhi
Author: Dennis DaltonPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231530390
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.
Peruvian Archaeology
Author: Henry TantaleánPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315422727
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This critical history of Peruvian archaeology makes a significant contribution to Andean archaeology, to the history of archaeology, and to our understanding of the social context of research.
Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes
Author: James S. AlbertPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520948505
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
The fish faunas of continental South and Central America constitute one of the greatest concentrations of aquatic diversity on Earth, consisting of about 10 percent of all living vertebrate species. Historical Biogeography of Neotropical Freshwater Fishes explores the evolutionary origins of this unique ecosystem. The chapters address central themes in the study of tropical biodiversity: why is the Amazon basin home to so many distinct evolutionary lineages? What roles do ecological specialization, speciation, and extinction play in the formation of regional assemblages? How do dispersal barriers contribute to isolation and diversification? Focusing on whole faunas rather than individual taxonomic groups, this volume shows that the area’s high regional diversity is not the result of recent diversification in lowland tropical rainforests. Rather, it is the product of species accumulating over tens of millions of years and across a continental arena.
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