Chavin And the Origins of the Andean Civilization

This is the first detailed up-to-date account in English of Chavin and its precursors. Based on the author's intimate knowledge of unprecedented discoveries made over the past two decades, including his own excavations at Chavin and elsewhere, it places special emphasis on the unique character of early Andean civilization and the distinctive processes responsible for its development. A wealth of photographs, drawings and maps accompany the text, including for this expanded edition a new section of color plates.Burger, Richard L. is the author of 'Chavin And the Origins of the Andean Civilization' with ISBN 9780500278161 and ISBN 0500278164.