Amazonia, archaeology in the feminine.
Belin| N° d'inventaire | 23043 |
| Format | 15 x 22 |
| Détails | 346 p, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782410016109 |
There is one region of the world where women have always played a major role: the Amazon. It was they who brought to light the glorious past of this vast territory of seven million square kilometers, revealing the engineering knowledge and exceptional scientific knowledge of the forest tribes. The author, an archaeologist himself and a leading specialist in the Amazon, offers a gallery of portraits of these pioneers. Drawing on their latest research, the book addresses a variety of themes, from rock art to Native American architecture, including the geoglyphs of the western Amazon, the treatment of the deceased, and pre-Columbian fishing. Thanks to the lively writing of Stéphen Rostain (author of Amazonia: The 12 Labors of Pre-Columbian Civilizations, 2017), In Search of the Amazons highlights many little-known facets of the Amazon and those who revealed them.
There is one region of the world where women have always played a major role: the Amazon. It was they who brought to light the glorious past of this vast territory of seven million square kilometers, revealing the engineering knowledge and exceptional scientific knowledge of the forest tribes. The author, an archaeologist himself and a leading specialist in the Amazon, offers a gallery of portraits of these pioneers. Drawing on their latest research, the book addresses a variety of themes, from rock art to Native American architecture, including the geoglyphs of the western Amazon, the treatment of the deceased, and pre-Columbian fishing. Thanks to the lively writing of Stéphen Rostain (author of Amazonia: The 12 Labors of Pre-Columbian Civilizations, 2017), In Search of the Amazons highlights many little-known facets of the Amazon and those who revealed them.