Early new world monumentality

by Richard L. Burger

Other authorsRobert M. Rosenswig
Paper Book, 2012

Status

Available

Call number

E59 .A67E37 2012

Publication

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, c2012.

Description

In studies of ancient civilizations, the focus is often on the temples, palaces, and buildings created and then left behind, both because they survive and because of the awe they still inspire today. From the Mississippian mounds in the United States to the early pyramids of Peru, these monuments have been well-documented, but less attention has been paid to analyzing the logistical complexity involved in their creation. In this collection, prominent archaeologists explore the sophisticated political and logistical organizations that were required to plan and complete these architectu

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Physical description

x, 489 p.; 24 cm

ISBN

0813038081 / 9780813038087

Barcode

34662000904414
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