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Languages : en
Pages : 506

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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1952

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Author: Brink Coleman Renick
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 1572

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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 618

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Author: Jeffrey Quilter
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1000584194
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 556

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The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and cultures of the Central Andes, the region now encompassing most of Peru and significant parts of Ecuador, Bolivia, northern Chile, and northwestern Argentina. The book contextualizes past and modern scholarship and provides a balanced view of current research. Two opening chapters present the intellectual, political, and practical background and history of research in the Central Andes and the spatial, temporal, and formal dimensions of the study of its past. Chapters then proceed in chronological order from remote antiquity to the Spanish Conquest. A number of important themes run through the book, including: the tension between those scholars who wish to study Peruvian antiquity on a comparative basis and those who take historicist approaches; the concept of "Lo Andino," commonly used by many specialists that assumes long-term, unchanging patterns of culture some of which are claimed to persist to the present; and culture change related to severe environmental events. Consensus opinions on interpretations are highlighted as are disputes among scholars regarding interpretations of the past. The Ancient Central Andes provides an up-to-date, objective survey of the archaeology of the Central Andes that is much needed. Students and interested readers will benefit greatly from this introduction to a key period in South America’s past.

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Category : Albany (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 478

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Author: Christine Bailey
Publisher: The Countryman Press
ISBN: 1581571186
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 227

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Imagine all the adventuresyou'll have in Arizona--touring the mountainsand red deserts, seeingone spectacular naturalwonder after another: theGrand Canyon, OrganPipe Cactus NationalMonument...Discoverthe art galleries, museums,resorts, and cuisine thathelp make Phoenix andScottsdale such hot destinations.

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Category : Auburn (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 242

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Author: Robert A. Melikian
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439639663
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Lord Darrell Duppa, along with his friend Jack Swilling, suggested the name Phoenix for the city he had cofounded because it described a city born from the ruins of a former civilization. Settled on the ancestral lands of the Hohokam Indians, Phoenix was thriving by the early 1920s when craftsmanship and attention to detail were the orders of the day. Buildings were designed to welcome residents and travelers alike. Today the Fox Theater, the Clark Churchill House, the Kon Tiki Hotel, and the Fleming Building exist only in photographs and in the memories of Phoenix residents. The National Register of Historic Places and the Phoenix Historic Property Register have heightened public awareness and appreciation for the communitys historic landmarks, but much has been lost already. Remembering these buildings and landmarks is essential to understanding this remarkable city.

Author: O.T. Hayward
Publisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813754046
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482

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