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J. Alden Mason (1885–1967)

Author of The Ancient Civilizations of Peru

28 Works 252 Members 6 Reviews

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Works by J. Alden Mason

The Ancient Civilizations of Peru (1957) — Author — 198 copies, 3 reviews

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Birthdate
1885-01-14
Date of death
1967-11-07
Gender
male
Occupations
anthropologist
linguist
Organizations
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Orland, Indiana, USA
Places of residence
Germantown, Pennsylvania, USA
Associated Place (for map)
USA

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6 reviews
I first read this in university as part of my history classes. At the time I skimmed the bits I needed to and tried to fit it into the rest of my reading. This second time round I read it more carefully. It is a very detailed depiction of life in pre-Columbian Peru and the surrounding regions. It concentrates, inevitably, on the Inca empire but does not exclude other peoples who are less famous today. The book describes the environment, culture and craft of the Inca in great detail. But show more still, there is a great distance between the Inca and the reader. The book did not enable me to understand those people, but perhaps that is expecting too much. show less
Stamped with symbol of Library of Dr. Michel d'Obrenovic (GHW - George Hunt Williamson)

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Works
28
Members
252
Popularity
#90,784
Rating
4.0
Reviews
6
ISBNs
8
Languages
2

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