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With the backdrop of the ever-intriguing Andes mountains, Hugh Thomson explores the intoxicating history of the Inca people and their heartland. The author, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker and explorer, expertly weaves accounts of his own discoveries and brushes with danger with the history of those who preceded him-including the explorer Hiram Bingham, who discovered Machu Picchu; the twentieth century South American photographer, Martín Chambi;...
3) Machu Picchu
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Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
24 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will marvel at Machu Picchu while learning about its history, location, uses, and architecture. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the cultural history behind this ancient site. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an At a Glance recap offers a map and quick stats on the historical...
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
Español
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Una biografía ilustrada de Julio C. Tello, considerado el fundador de la arqueología peruana moderna y quien llegó a ser el científico social indígena más distinguido del siglo XX.
"A picture biography of Julio C. Tello, considered to be the founder of modern Peruvian archaeology, that traces his life from an early interest in Peru's ancient cultures to his rise as the most distinguished Indigenous social scientist of the twentieth century....
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Built in the fifteenth century and tucked away in the mountains of Peru, Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spaniards conquered the Incan empire in the sixteenth century. It remained hidden until 1911 when Hiram Bingham uncovered the marvelous complex and shared his discovery with the world. Today, hundreds of thousands of people visit the site to climb the 3,000 stone steps, explore the towering monuments, and see the numerous species that call...
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One of the world's greatest ancient enigmas, the Nazca lines are a dense network of criss-crossinglines, geometric shapes, and animal figures etched across 200 square miles of Peruvian desert. Who created them and why?
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Series
National Geographic special publications. 10th ser volume no. 2>
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[1975]
Physical Desc
199 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A history of the Inca Empire and its expansion duringthe 15th and 16th centuries until its conquest by theSpanish under Francisco Pizarro.
Author
Series
Greetings from somewhere volume 7
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
While in Machu Picchu, Peru, with their parents, eight-year-old twins Ethan and Ella cross a secret bridge and discover a mysterious stone sculpture.
17) National Geographic investigates ancient Inca: archaeology unlocks the secrets of the Inca's past
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Shows how ancient treasures help scientists today to piece together the puzzle of the Inca's past. Includes Inca pottery, textiles, and the mummy called the Ice Maiden."--From source other than the Library of Congress
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How did the mysterious images high in the Nazca Desert in Peru come to be? Find out the truth about these ancient figures in the soil that can only be fully seen from high above the Nazca plain."-- amazon.com
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Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Press
Pub. Date
1974
Physical Desc
vii, 248 p. : ill., maps, photographs ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
The volume begins with a brief history of archeological research and a description of the environmental setting. Succeeding chapters trace cultural development, beginning with the arrival of the first hunter-gatherers, continuing through periods of regionalism and integration, and culminating with the emergence of the Inca Empire. -- P. [4] of cover.
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