{"product_id":"before-the-incas-tommie-sue-montgomery-ph-d-9781975840921","title":"Before the Incas: Navigating Archaeological Sites of Coastal Peru","description":"For visitors to Trujillo, Lima, and Pisco\/Paracas\/Nasca along Peru's Pacific coast, this guide fills a gap among travel guides by providing detailed information for 12 archaeological sites of six pre-Inca cultures that are often overlooked by visitors. Organized geographically from north to south--except for the first section that focuses on Caral, the oldest urban civilization in the Americas--Dr. Montgomery discusses the history, culture, and achievements of the Moche, Chim , Lima, Ischma, and Nasca cultures, in addition to providing detailed visitor information for each site. After the section on Caral, the Trujillo region is the first stop with a focus on the Moche sites of Huaca de la Luna and El Brujo along with the Chim  sites of Chan Chan and Huaca Arcoiris. In the greater Lima area, four sites belonging to the Lima culture (Pachacamac, Huaca Pucllana, Huallamarca, and Cajamarquilla) and two Ischma culture sites (Puruchuco and Mateo Salado) are discussed. There is also a section on the Larco museum, home to the greatest collection of Moche art in the world. The last stop is Nasca, with information for those wishing to arrange flights over the Nasca lines. The guide includes general tips for visitors to Peru with specific information for cruise ship passengers docking at Salaverry (Trujillo), Callao (Lima) and Puerto San Mart n (Paracas). There is also a three-page list of useful Spanish phrases with pronunciation guide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tommie Sue Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1975840925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781975840921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Tommie Sue Montgomery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978979672319,"sku":"9781975840921","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de7931c8-1804-4c97-94c0-1e7cfd1bab91.jpg?v=1683243781","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/before-the-incas-tommie-sue-montgomery-ph-d-9781975840921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}