Diffusion versus independent development : the bases of controversy / Stephen C. Jett -- Diffusion and archaeological evidence / Gordon F. Ekholm -- Diffusion : evidence and process / David H. Kelley ...

In the heights of the Peruvian Andes, a civilization once found a remarkable way to make peace—by getting collectively high.

Mary Lou Ridinger, an American expatriate and a founder of the Jade Maya brand, has been a pioneer in reviving the jade industry. By Janelle Conaway Jade was highly valued by the Maya and other ...

Introduction -- Preface -- [ch.] 1. Viking civilization and the Iroquois -- [ch.] 2. The adventurous vikings -- [ch.] 3. Stepping stones to America -- [ch.] 4 ...

Many pre-Columbian cultures of South America crafted masks for the dead and fused them to their mummified remains in such a precise manner that the bodies seemed to be alive. The masks were typically ...