{"product_id":"a-prehistory-of-south-america-jerry-d-moore-9781607323327","title":"A Prehistory of South America: Ancient Cultural Diversity on the Least Known Continent","description":"\u003ci\u003eA Prehistory of South America\u003c\/i\u003e is an overview of the ancient and historic native cultures of the entire continent of South America based on the most recent archaeological investigations. This accessible, clearly written text is designed to engage undergraduate and beginning graduate students in anthropology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For more than 12,000 years, South American cultures ranged from mobile hunters and gatherers to rulers and residents of colossal cities. In the process, native South American societies made advancements in agriculture and economic systems and created great works of art--in pottery, textiles, precious metals, and stone--that still awe the modern eye. Organized in broad chronological periods, \u003ci\u003e A Prehistory of South America\u003c\/i\u003e explores these diverse human achievements, emphasizing the many adaptations of peoples from a continent-wide perspective. Moore examines the archaeologies of societies across South America, from the arid deserts of the Pacific coast and the frigid Andean highlands to the humid lowlands of the Amazon Basin and the fjords of Patagonia and beyond. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated in full color and suitable for an educated general reader interested in the Precolumbian peoples of South America, \u003ci\u003eA Prehistory of South America\u003c\/i\u003e is a long overdue addition to the literature on South American archaeology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jerry D. Moore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 160732332X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781607323327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Colorado\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.07h x 7.09w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2015 pg. 1021","brand":"Jerry D. Moore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088636588287,"sku":"9781607323327","price":41.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_304f3230-9843-447e-94b9-2aa2e8fb0381.jpg?v=1769105847","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-prehistory-of-south-america-jerry-d-moore-9781607323327","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}