Buried beneath us discovering the ancient cities of the Americas
Thousands of years before Europeans first colonized North America, other cities were here. They grew up, flourished and eventually disappeared in the same places that modern cities would later appear. You will find the astonishing story of how they grew from small settlements to booming city centers...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Roaring Brook Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Thousands of years before Europeans first colonized North America, other cities were here. They grew up, flourished and eventually disappeared in the same places that modern cities would later appear. You will find the astonishing story of how they grew from small settlements to booming city centers--and then crumbled into ruins. |
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| Physical Description: | 90 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781596435674 (hardcover) 1596435674 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: | Anthony Aveni is the Russell B. Colgate Professor of Astronomy and Anthropology at Colgate University. He helped develop the field of archeoastronomy and is known particularly for his research in the astronomical history of the Maya Indians of ancient Mexico. He is a lecturer, speaker, and editor/author of over two dozen books on ancient astronomy. He lives in Hamilton, NY. |
