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The secret of the Incas : myth, astronomy, and the war against time / by Sullivan, William,1946-(CARDINAL)392315;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-402) and index.The myth of prehistory -- The technical language of Andean myth -- The descent of history -- The war against time."'This book is the story of an experiment,' to quote the author (p. 12). Focuses on myth as the key to understanding the Incas' past. Many conclusions differ from those of standard scholarly literature. Some examples that run counter to orthodox views on Andean peoples are the notion that Andean myth recounts significant precessional events; the view that the three worlds of Andean cosmology were understood, on one level, as locations on the celestial sphere, united by the Milky Way; and the idea that Andean peoples not only had names for all the planets visible to the unassisted eye, but also associated them with important deities. Uses ethnoastronomical studies of Gary Urton and R. Tom Zuidema"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

Subjects: Inca mythology.; Inca astronomy.; Inca philosophy.;

Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4

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The Inca. by Anderson, Dale,1953-(CARDINAL)375885; World Book, Inc.(CARDINAL)170438;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Who were the Inca? -- What were the major achievements of the Inca? -- The origins of the Inca -- early Andean cultures -- The Inca before the founding of their empire -- The founding of the empire -- Sapa Incas -- Nobles -- Priests -- Commoners -- Women -- Government and laws -- Creation beliefs -- Inca gods -- Mummies -- Ceremonies, festivals, and sacrifice -- Temples -- Palaces and fortresses -- Art and crafts -- Astronomy and calendars -- Engineering -- Keeping records and sending messages -- Family life and children -- Housing and clothing -- Food -- Transportation -- Civil war -- The Spanish conquest -- The Inca legacy."A discussion of the early Inca, including who the people were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, and entertainment and sports. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.1050LAccelerated Reader AR

Subjects: Incas;

Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12

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Technology in the ancient Americas / by Samuels, Charlie,1961-author.(CARDINAL)486623;

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Describes the technology of the ancient Americans, covering their advances in such areas as building, agriculture, irrigation, writing, medicine, astronomy, metals, pottery, and weaponry.

Subjects: Technology; Technology; Technology;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Encyclopedia of the Incas / by Urton, Gary,1946-editor.(CARDINAL)517991; Von Hagen, Adriana,editor.(CARDINAL)377774;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Thematic contents -- Introduction -- Map -- Acllacuna -- Acosta, José de -- Administration -- Administration, Decimal -- Albornoz, Cristóbal de -- Andes, Central -- Anello Oliva, Giovanni -- Animals, Domesticated -- Antisuyu -- Archaeology, Cuzco -- Architecture -- Arithmetic -- Astronomy -- Avila, Francisco de -- Ayllu -- Aymara -- Battles, ritual -- Bertonio, Ludovico -- Betanzos, Juan de -- Bingham, Hiram -- Bridges -- Cabello Valboa, Miguel -- Cajamarca -- Calancha, Antonio de la -- Calendar, Ritual -- Capac Hucha -- Catequil -- Census - Ceques -- Ceramics -- Chicha -- Chinchaysuyu -- Chroniclers, Conquest -- Chronology, Inca -- Chronology, Pre-Inca -- Cieza de León, Pedro de -- Cobo, Bernabé -- Coca -- Collasuyu -- Conquests -- Coricancha -- Costume -- Crime and punishment -- Cuisine -- Cuntisuyu -- Cuzco -- Dance Deities -- Diseases, Foreign -- Divination -- Dualism -- Economy, Household -- Estates, royal -- Ethnicity -- Ethnography, as a source -- Expansion -- Farming -- Feasts, State-sponsored -- Feathers -- Foodstuffs, Domesticated -- Fortifications -- Garcilaso de la Vega, El Inca -- González Holguín, Diego -- Guaman Poma de Ayala, Felipe -- Health and illness -- Huaca -- Inca by privilege -- Invasion, Spanish -- Irrigation -- Islands of the Sun and the Moon -- Keros -- King list -- Kinship, Divine -- Labor service -- Legacy, Inca -- Machu Picchu -- Metallurgy -- Mining -- Molina, Cristóbal de -- Mummies, Royal -- Murra, John Victor - Murúa, Martín de -- Music -- Myths, Origin -- Oracles -- Pachacamac -- Pachacuti Yamqui Salcamaygua, Joan de Santa Cruz -- Panaca -- Pease, Franklin -- Pizarro, Pedro -- Planning, Settlement -- Polo Ondegardo, Juan -- Puquina -- Quarrying and stonecutting -- Quechua -- Quipa -- Relaciones Geográficas -- Religion -- Roads -- Rostworowski, María -- Rowe, John Howland -- Rule, Imperial -- Sacsahuaman -- Sámano account -- Sapa Inca -- Sarmiento de Gamboa, Pedro -- Seafaring -- Storage -- Subsistence -- Tambos -- Tello, Julio C. -- Temples -- Terracing -- Titu Cusi Yupanqui, Diego de Castro -- Uhle, Max -- Ushnu -- Valera, Blas -- Vilca -- Vilcabamba -- Village life -- Visitas -- Warfare -- Wars, Dynastic -- Wealth -- Weaving and textiles -- Women -- Worship, Ancestor -- Zuidema, R. Tom.

Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Incas; Incas;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Ancient civilizations. by Grolier Educational (Firm)(CARDINAL)640799;

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.v. 1. Aborigines--astronomy -- v. 2. Aztecs--China -- v. 3. Chʼin Shihuangdiʼs tomb--exploration -- v. 4. Food and drink--Incas -- v. 5. India--legal codes -- v. 6. Literature--Mississippians -- v. 7. Moche--Persian empire -- v. 8. Phoenicians--social organization -- v. 9. Southeast Asia--tombs and burial rites -- v. 10. Tools and technology--writing.A multi-volume encyclopedia with alphabetically arranged topics relating to ancient civilizations and the discovery of famous archaeological sites.

Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Civilization, Ancient; Prehistoric peoples; Antiquities; Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology;

Available copies: 39 / Total copies: 39

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Creation stories : landscapes and the human imagination / by Aveni, Anthony F.,author.(CARDINAL)341479;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Drawing from a vast array of creation myths-Babylonian, Greek, Aztec, Maya, Inca, Chinese, Hindu, Navajo, Polynesian, African, Norse, Inuit, and more-this short, illustrated book uncovers both the similarities and differences in our attempts to explain the universe. Anthony Aveni, an award-winning author and professor of astronomy and anthropology, examines the ways various cultures around the world have attempted to explain our origins, and what roles the natural environment plays in shaping these narratives. The book also celebrates the audacity of the human imagination. Whether the first humans emerged from a cave, as in the Inca myths, or from bamboo stems, as the Bantu people of Africa believed, or whether the universe is simply the result of Vishnu's cyclical inhales and exhales, each of these fascinating stories reflects a deeper understanding of the culture it arose from as well as its place in the larger human narrative.

Subjects: Creation; Geography; Mythology; Ethnoscience.;

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Atlantis and the coming ice age : the lost civilization--a mirror of our world / by Joseph, Frank.(CARDINAL)369485;

Includes bibliographical references and index."Reveals the parallels between the rise and fall of Atlantis, cultures in ancient Mesoamerica, and our modern civilization"--

Subjects: Cayce, Edgar, 1877-1945; Atlantis (Legendary place); Maya astronomy.;

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The lost realms / by Sitchin, Zecharia,author.(CARDINAL)514739;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-286) and index.The Earth Chronicles series is based on the premise that mythology is not fanciful but the repository of ancient memories; that the Bible ought to be read literally as a historic/scientific document; and that ancient civilizations--older and greater than assumed--were the product of knowledge brought to Earth by the Anunnaki, "Those Who from Heaven to Earth Came." In The Lost Realms, Zecharia Sitchin combines archaeological, mythological, and textual evidence to uncover links between ancient Near Eastern and prehistoric American civilizations--links that explain the Pyramids and "cities of the gods" in Mexico, the Mayan mastery of astronomy, the secrets of the Olmec calendar, and the presence of the oldest metropolis in the Americas on the shores of Lake Titicaca. He discloses answers to the puzzles of the ancient American civilizations--answers that strongly suggest the involvement of "gods" from another planet who made Earth their home.

Subjects: Civilization, Ancient; Incas; Indians of Central America; Indians of Mexico; Civilization, Ancient;

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The memory code : the secrets of Stonehenge, Easter Island and other ancient monuments / by Kelly, Lynne,1951-author.(CARDINAL)346734;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-310) and index.Encyclopaedic memories of the elders. Indigenous knowledge of animals ; Indigenous knowledge of plants ; Performed and restricted knowledge ; Songlines ; Memory spaces and ancient Greeks ; Ceremonies serve a multiplicity of purposes ; Longevity of stories ; Integrated knowledge systems -- Memory spaces, large and small. Skyscapes of memory ; Miniature memory spaces ; Strings : twisted, turned and knotted ; Bundles of non-utilitarian objects ; Representation of mythological ancestors ; Pueblo corn stories : mythology and science ; Genealogies and totems -- Memory spaces in a modern world. The landscape as a memory space ; Skyscapes as a memory space ; Decks of cards as memory spaces ; Miniature memory spaces ; A myriad memory spaces --- A journey through time. The first modern humans ; Monumental memory spaces -- The ever-changing memory spaces at Stonehenge. A mind game of transition to settlement ; Stonehenge and the British Neolithic ; First stage : 3000-2920 BCE (Middle Neolithic) ; Henge ditches ; Stonehenge : the theories ; Second stage : 2620-2480 BCE (Late Neolithic) ; Third stage : 2480-2280 BCE (Copper Age) ; Fourth stage : 2280-2020 BCE (Early Bronze Age) ; Fifth stage : 1680-1520 BCE (Middle Bronze Age) ; Portable objects ; Memory spaces, mines and moving on -- The megalithic complexes of Avebury and Orkney. Avebury : Windmill Hill, West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury henge, The Sanctuary, Silbury Hill ; Orkney : Skara Brae, Carved stone balls, Stones of Stenness, Chambered cairns, Maeshowe, The Ring of Brodgar -- Newgrange and the passage cairns of Ireland. County Meath passage cairns ; Neolithic art ; The purpose of the passage cairns ; Circles of timber and stone ; Decorated stones ; Smaller passage cairns across County Meath ; Individual burials -- The tall stones and endless rows of Carnac. The Carnac Mounds and the Tumulus de Saint-Michel ; The Middle Neolithic passage cairns ; The stone rows of Carnac ; Gallery and lateral entrance graves -- The unparalleled architecture of Chaco Canyon. Pueblo Bonito ; Learning from contemporary Pueblo ; The Ancestral Puebloans at Chaco Canyon ; Great houses ; Enigmatic decorated objects ; Buying knowledge at Chaco Canyon -- Giants drawings on the desert floor at Nasca. Astronomy ; Making the lines ; The animal glyphs ; Trapezoids, squares and rectangles ; Straight lines dominate the pampa ; Time and change on the pampa -- Memory spaces across the Americas. The hunter-gatherers of Watson Brake and Poverty Point ; Memory spaces grow more complex ; Writing represents sound in Mesoamerica ; The earthworks of North America gain complexity ; The literate Aztecs and non-literate Inca -- Polynesian navigators create a unique world on Easter Island. The original settlers ; The amazing skill of the Pacific navigators ; Arriving on Easter Island ; Settling another small Polynesian island : Rarotonga ; Adapting to a different environment : New Zealand ; Knowledge structured by genealogy ; A memory space beyond the shoreline ; The collapse of a culture ; The Birdman cult ; Art in many forms."In ancient, pre-literate cultures across the globe, tribal elders had encyclopedic memories. They could name all the animals and plants across a landscape, identify the stars in the sky, and recite the history of their people. Yet today, most of us struggle to memorize more than a short poem. Using traditional Aboriginal Australian song lines as a starting point, Dr. Lynne Kelly has identified the powerful memory technique used by our ancestors and indigenous people around the world. In turn, she has then discovered that this ancient memory technique is the secret purpose behind the great prehistoric monuments like Stonehenge, which have puzzled archaeologists for so long. The henges across northern Europe, the elaborate stone houses of New Mexico, huge animal shapes in Peru, the statues of Easter Island--these all serve as the most effective memory system ever invented by humans. They allowed people in non-literate cultures to memorize the vast amounts of information they needed to survive. But how? For the first time, Dr. Kelly unlocks the secret of these monuments and their purpose as "memory places" in her fascinating book. Additionally, The Memory Code also explains how we can use this ancient mnemonic technique to train our minds in the tradition of our ancestors."--Book jacket.

Subjects: Memory.; Collective memory.; Memory; Civilization, Ancient.; Megalithic monuments.;

Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7

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Maya to Aztec [videorecording] : ancient Mesoamerica revealed / by Barnhart, Edwin Lawrence,teacher.; Teaching Company,production company.(CARDINAL)349444;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-343) in course guidebook.Lecturer: Professor Edwin Barnhart, Maya Exploration Center.Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed immerses you in the epic story of the Mexico's history with 48 exhilarating half-hour lectures that cover the full scope of Mesoamerican history and culture. Your guide is Professor Edwin Barnhart, Director of the Maya Exploration Center and a noted archaeologist, explorer, and teacher, whose exploits include the discovery of a lost Maya city.DVD.Title from disc surface.

Subjects: Lectures.; Nonfiction films.; Educational films.; Video recordings.; Indians of Mexico; Indians of Central America; Mayas; Incas;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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