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1	The Lost Realms more books like this by Zecharia Sitchin add to wishlist In an attempt to explain the seemingly impossible feats of the pyramid-building Indians of pre-Columbian South America, the author theorizes that giants from space inspired the Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs to civilization. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Mayan Oracle: Return Path to the Stars more books like this by Ariel Spilsbury, Michael Bryner, Donna Kiddie (Illustrator) add to wishlist While other divination systems deal with the awareness of our Earth selves, this oracle offers us a galactic perspective. The Mayan symbols are a "language of light" that represents a bridge between physical and spiritual realities, intended to transform our human experience into an experience of the infinite. see all copies from $8.50! new only from $18.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Prehistoric Mesoamerica more books like this by Richard E. W. Adams add to wishlist This major revision of Adams's classic text on the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica, lavishly illustrated with 130 b&w illustrations and 18 maps, adds new information from archaeological fieldwork in the region from the 1990s through 2004 and evaluates recent theories regarding the remarkable prehistoric cultures of this region. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Mythology of Mexico and Central America more books like this by John Bierhorst add to wishlist In a framework different from the other two Bierhorst mythology volumes, the Mexico and Central American volume provides complete translations of 20 'basic myths' of this region and shows how they have influenced the artistic, literary, and political life of modern Mesoamerica. Bierhorst introduces readers to myths from the Aztec and Maya of pre ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	People of Corn: A Mayan Story more books like this by Mary-Joan Gerson (Designer), Cara Golembe (Illustrator), Carla Golembe (Illustrator) add to wishlist A Mayan creation story that depicts their belief that the first people on earth were actually made from corn. see all copies from $22.86! first editions
6	An introduction to American archaeology more books like this by Gordon Randolph Willey add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
7	The Legacy of Mesoamerica: History and Culture of a Native American Civilization more books like this by Robert M Carmack (Editor), Janine Gasco (Editor), Gary H Gossen (Editor) add to wishlist For courses on Mesoamerica (Middle America) taught in departments of anthropology, history, and Latin American Studies. This text summarizes and integrates information on the origins, historical development, and current situations of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. It describes their contributions from the development of Mesoamerican ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.25! \| SVS
8	Among the Volcanoes more books like this by Omar S Castaneda add to wishlist Isabel dreams of going to school and becoming a teacher, but she lives in a small Guatemalan village where she is expected to follow tradition and get married rather than have a career. To further complicate matters, her mother is sick, so most of the family responsibilities fall on Isabel. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.98! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Tikal more books like this by Daniel Peters add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
10	The World of the Ancient Maya more books like this by John S. Henderson add to wishlist In this work, the author explores the ancient Maya from the earliest traces of settlement to the Spanish conquest of Central America in the 16th century. He covers the full range of Maya culture, including religion and philosophy, and examines the interaction between different Maya societies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Indians of North America more books like this by Harold E Driver add to wishlist This book displays both in its description of the enormous variation of culture patterns among Indians from the Arctic of Panama at the high points of their histories-a variation which was greater that that among the nations of Europe. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	Colibri more books like this by Ann Cameron add to wishlist Set in Guatemala, this is the adventure of a 12-year-old Mayan girl who has been kidnapped at an early age by a dangerous con man who forces her to travel with him while he pretends to be a blind beggar. Her "Uncle" tells her that her parents abandoned her, and visits to an Indian fortune teller convince him that she will somehow be the key to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13	Inverse Images: The Meaning of Culture, Ethnicity & Family in Postcolonial Guatemala more books like this by John Hawkins add to wishlist see all copies from $4.45! first editions
14	Facts and Artifacts of Ancient Middle America: A Glossary of Terms and Words Used in the Archaeology and Art History of Pre-Columbian Mexico and Central America more books like this by Curt Muser add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
15 view cover	Hummingbird King - Pbk more books like this by Argentina Palacios, Felipe Davalos (Illustrator) add to wishlist A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $36.97! \| SVS
16 view cover	Reading the Past more books like this by Stephen D Houston add to wishlist Maya glyphic writing is one of the most complex scripts ever devised. From before A.D. 250 until well after the Spanish Conquest, Maya Indians of Mexico and Central America used elaborate pictorial signs to record ideas, words, and syllables. This book surveys the discovery and partial decipherment of glyphic writing and shows how decipherments ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.14! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Hummingbird King: A Guatemalan Legend more books like this by Argentina Palacios add to wishlist A young chief who had been protected by a hummingbird is killed by his jealous uncle and then transformed into a quetzal, symbol of freedom. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95!
18 view cover	The Honey Jar more books like this by Rigoberta Menchu, Domi (Illustrator), David Unger (Translator) add to wishlist "The Honey Jar" retells the ancient stories Rigoberta Menchu's grandparents told her when she was a little girl, and we can imagine her listening to them by the fire at night. These Mayan tales include natural phenomena narratives and animal stories. The underworld, the sky, the sun and moon, plants, people, animals, gods, and demigods are all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.34! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Aztecs, Maya and their predecessors : archaeology of Mesoamerica more books like this by Muriel Porter Weaver add to wishlist This is a thorough revision of the successful Second Edition and includes both Aztec and Maya areas in one volume. It covers the period from the European settling of the New World to the Spanish Conquest of Mexico in 1521, as well as the deciphering of Maya hieroglyphs that reveal dynastic history, and recent discoveries and excavations at Rio ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $101.67! \| first editions
20	Indian crafts of Guatemala and El Salvador more books like this by Lilly de Jongh Osborne add to wishlist see all copies from $3.56! signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Secrets of Ancient Cultures the Maya: Activities and Crafts from a Mysterious La more books like this by Arlette N Braman, Michele Nidenoff (Illustrator) add to wishlist Discover the fascinating culture and unique customs of a lost civilization Thousands of years ago, the Earth was populated by dozens of amazing, unique civilizations. But one by one, these civilizations, from the Sumerians to the Celts, all disappeared. By studying the artifacts they left behind, we know that these people had fascinating cultures, ... see all copies from $7.69! new only from $7.69! \| SVS
22 view cover	Sons of the Shaking Earth more books like this by Eric Wolf add to wishlist "Wolf drew on anthropology, archaeology, history, and geography to mold a magnificent, sweeping, and beautifully written synthesis. With style and deep personal engagement he unraveled the complexity of Mexico and Guatemala's past with its multiple ethnicities, many languages, and environmental diversity. . . . Armies of graduate students have ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	To Die in This Way - CL more books like this by Jeffrey L Gould, Jeffrey L Gould, Walter D Mignolo (Editor) add to wishlist Challenging the widely held belief that Nicaragua has been ethnically homogeneous since the nineteenth century, "To Die in This Way "reveals the continued existence and importance of an officially "forgotten" indigenous culture. Jeffrey L. Gould argues that mestizaje--a cultural homogeneity that has been hailed as a cornerstone of Nicaraguan ... see all copies from $12.95! new only from $12.95!
24 view cover	Chasing the Jaguar more books like this by Michele Dominguez Greene add to wishlist Is she the girl next door . . . or a Mayan "sorceress"? "Chasing the Jaguar" introduces Martika Glvez, the Latina Nancy Drew of the new millennium. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Rain Player more books like this by David Wisniewski add to wishlist This picture book is based on a Mayan legend. When a drought hits his home land, a young boy battles a fierce Rain God to save his people. Colorful cut-paper artwork accompanies the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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