Casas Grandes: A Fallen Trading Center of the Gran Chichimeca (3 Volume Set)
$100.00
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Description
Author: Di Peso, Charles C. (1920-1982)
Publisher: The Amerind Foundation
Pub Date: 1974
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good. Bindings tight. No tears, bends, folds. Previous owner’s name, date and locational information on half-title page. Otherwise, no marks. Gilt on spines still sharp, easily readable.
Notes: “Di Peso first worked for the Amerind Foundation in 1948 and in 1954 became the director which he held until his death in 1982. Di Peso is best known for his excavation, analysis, and interpretation of archaeological materials from Paquimé, also known as Casas Grandes, beginning in 1959. According to Di Peso, Paquimé was established by Mesoamerican merchants in order to control trade between Mesoamerica and the Southwest. While this assertion continues to be controversial, Di Peso’s work at Paquimé had the effect of drawing archaeologists’ attention to a long-ignored part of North America.” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_C._Di_Peso). This is a set lots of archaeologists collected and I’m pretty sure let sit on the shelf. These are the first three volumes of the 8 volume set. Single volumes of the first 3 volumes of the set are also available, and an 8 volume set is also available.
