num_pages: 416
description: From small village communities to prosperous city-states that culminated in the magnificent empires of the Aztecs and Incas, this classic work traces the development of pre-Columbian America, its inhabitants, agriculture, and cultural sphere. "...a product of judicious reflection by an able mind fully abreast of a widely dispersed literature..."--American Historical Review. "...a fine example of how a scholar can tap both archeological and historical resources to produce a lucid synthesis of an area."--Latin American Research Review.
language: English
title: The Ancient American Civilizations
titlecomplete: The Ancient American Civilizations (History of Civilization)
genres: The Americas, Nonfiction, Ancient History, American History, History
ratings_count: 35
publisher: Castle Books