LAKE TITICACA by Charles Stanish ( 9781931745826 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

LAKE TITICACA
LEGEND, MYTH, AND SCIENCE

By:

Charles Stanish

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

193174582X

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9781931745826

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Publisher:

COTSEN INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT UCLA

Pub. date:

1 July, 2011

Series:

World Heritage and Monument No. 2

Pages:

214

Description:

Lake Titicaca is the world's highest navigable lake. It was home to some of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world. These civilizations were created by the ancestors of the Aymara and Quechua people who continue to live and work in Peru and Bolivia. This book provides a description of the great cultures that inhabited this land.

Synopsis:

Lake Titicaca and the vast region surrounding this deep body of water contain mysteries that we are just beginning to unravel. The area surrounding the world's highest navigable lake was home to some of the greatest civilisations in the ancient world. These civilisations were created by the ancestors of the Aymara and Quechua peoples who continue to live and work in Peru and Bolivia along the shores of this ancient body of water. This lavishly illustrated book provides a state-of-the-art description and explanation of the great cultures that inhabited this land from the first migrants ten millennia ago to the people who thrive here today. We will also discover the world of myth and legend that has grown up around this mysterious place, including the lost continent of Mu, the land of Paititi, El Dorado and the many mystic ruins of Titicaca. We then explore the results of a century of scientific research that provide an even more fabulous tale than the legends and myths combined. This book is an indispensable guide for any visitor who has an interest in archaeology, history and culture.It is likewise an excellent introduction for the interested reader who yearns to know more about this fascinating place.

Illustrations:

over 100 coour photographs

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Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA

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