Thousands of these mounds were discovered in the plains and forestssome up to a hundred feet high, some overgrown hillocks, some conical, others flat-topped. Speculation was rife as to the identity of
Dramatic geological events and impressive human endeavora revealing history of the land that became Scotland. Alistair Moffat's gripping narrative begins 10,000 years ago, when the power of icebreak a
This enlarged vision of American art draws together the many strands of North America's history and visual culture. A tradition once assumed to be mainly European and oriented toward painting and scul
Attractive illustrations and photographs are abundant in this updated text from Evans (anthropology, Pennsylvania State U.) characterizing the prehistory of Mesoamerica, from 8000 BC until the years f
This is the second of a two-volume catalogue raisonne of the work of Jacques Lipchitz, one of the greatest sculptors of the twentieth century. Volume One: The Paris Years 1910-1940 was published by Th
Since its original publication in 1978, the fantastic colors, amazing detail, and sweeping scope of The Rainbow Goblins have irresistibly invited tens of thousands of children to plunge their imaginat
A new direction for the best-selling series: Hip Hotels focusing uniquely on cities.In the six years since Herbert Ypma invented a new genre of travel publishing with the original Hip Hotels, an aston
The ancient site of Tell el-Amarna in Middle Egypt was the capital city ofthe heretic pharaoh Akhenaten and his chief consort, Nefertiti. Occupiedfor just sixteen or so years in the fourteenth century
Greek Art and Archeology, by Richard T. Neer, is the only comprehensive survey that reflects current scholarly approaches and new ways of looking at both art history and archaeology. The book present
History, location, and local building materials have etched the distinct character of each region onto each village. Honey-colored cottages form peaceful Cotswold communities; splendid thatched roofs
Anyone with an interest in dance has felt the need for a guide to the art's rich history and complex present state. Susan Au's lucid text covers the entire spectrum of dance, vividly describing th
Violence is most often addressed in moral and legal terms: "How evil is this action, and how much punishment does it deserve?" Unfortunately, this way of thinking, the basis for our legal and politica
Copan in modern Honduras was one of the great cities of the Classic Maya. Abandoned to the rain forest for nearly a thousand years, it was rediscovered in the early 1800s. Now, two centuries later, an
Anselm Kiefer has explored the crisis of representation after Nazism and the Holocaust, and his work has been heavily influenced by the poetry of Paul Celan, the Romanian poet. This book traces Anselm
Michael D. Coe's Mexico has long been recognized as the mostreadable and authoritative introduction to the region's ancientcivilizations. This companion to his best-selling The Maya hasnow been comple
