Books in the Peoples of America series

Makes use of the results of the latest excavations, historical documentation, and the author s first-hand knowledge to provide a vivid and comprehensive account of the origins, civilization, religion, art, and science of the Aztecs.

The Moche civilization was created by the people who lived in the arid coastal regions of Northern Peru from around AD 100 to AD 700. A series of discoveries revealed artistic and technological achievements. This book describes this ancient civilization in the light of the new evidence.

This book is an exploration of 3000 years of Tiwanakan history, from the first appearance of their settlement around the shores of Lake Titicaca to their contemporary descendants in the Andes. The author draws on archaeological evidence throughout the region, supplementing this with what can be drawn from later recorded myths and legends.

This accessible work provides a penetrating examination of one of ancient Peru's most well-known and important civilizations, examining Nasca society, politics, religion and art. It also details misconceptions regarding the Nasca that became canonized in the scholarly literature.

Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the history of the rich and complex societies that arose and flourished in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca.

This is a comprehensive account of the five tribes -- Onandagas, Senecas, Mohawks, Oneidas and Cayugas -- who together made up the Iriquois nation, form their origins in prehistory to their dispersal and confinement after the American Revolution.

* A leading expert discusses and analyzes the Sioux people with rigorous scholarship and remarkably clear writing. * Raises questions about Sioux history while synthesizing the historical and anthropological research over a wide scope of issues and periods.