Ancient People of the Andes

by Michael A. Malpass

Book Overview

In Ancient People of the Andes, Michael A. Malpass describes the prehistory of western South America from initial colonization to the Spanish Conquest. All the major cultures of this region, from the Moche to the Inkas, receive thoughtful treatment, from their emergence to their demise or evolution. No South American culture that lived prior to the arrival of Europeans developed a writing system, making archaeology the only way we know about...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501700006
• ISBN13: 9781501700002
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher