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Paracas Textiles
Burial bundles from the Paracas Necropolis in Coastal Peru contained the greatest treasure
of ancient textiles ever found in the Americas. Dating from about 450-150 B.C., they are
remarkable for the quality of the weaving and embroidery and for the state of
preservation. This set details the iconography and various styles of the textiles. By
Anne Paul.
87 slides -- $158 |
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Inca Technology
This set focuses on strategies the Incas used in the challenging environmental conditions
of the Andes. The technology used to expand their empire is shown through archaeological
and ethnohistorical images. 17th century drawings supplement pictures of Inca roads,
canals, terraces, and other artifacts. By Susan A. Niles.
90 slides -- $158 |
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Inca Royal Architecture in
the Cuzco Region
The monumental architecture of the Incas reflects the order and precision with which they
planned and ruled their world. This set includes plans and detailed photographs of Cuzco
and its outlying shrines and country estates, including Machu Picchu. By Susan A.
Niles and Anne Paul.
104 slides -- $170 |
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Easter Island Statues
Rapa Nui is the collective term for the people, culture and language of Easter Island's
original inhabitants who arrived by canoe about A.D.300 from Polynesia. Stylistic analysis
of the monolithic sculptures they built shows their iconography and the different phases
of Rapa Nui history. By Jo Anne Van Tilburg and David C. Ochsner.
50 slides -- $99 |