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Presents a photographic introduction to pyramids, explaining what they are, discussing how and when they were built, examining the purpose of pyramids, and looking at different pyramids around the world.

"What if you woke up lying in the middle of the street in the infamous town of Fort Pratt, Montana, where thirty, young Native boys perished in a tragic 1896 boarding school fire? What if every person you encountered in that endless night was dead? What if you were covered in blood and missing a bullet from the gun holstered on your hip? What if there was something out there in the yellowed skies--along with the deceased and the smell of ash and dust--something...

A history of the first Americans depicts their everyday life, food, shelter, culture, pottery, crafts, and clothing

Presents a history of the Shawnee Indians, their customs and religious practices and the struggle to keep their land.

In Colorado, in 1879, a complex of troubles between red men and white erupted in sudden violence - murder, pillage, rape and the "Ute war". Here is the dramatic story of those terrible days.

Discusses the historical origins, beliefs, arts, family life, cultural clashes with whites, and future hopes of the Amerindians of the Amazon.

A wealth of new archaeological findings and interpretations has sparked a richer understanding of the Aztecs, dispelling many myths. The Aztecs: New Perspectives looks at evidence from ancient, colonial, and modern times to present a contemporary, well-rounded portrait of this Mesoamerican culture. Like no other volume, it examines daily Aztec life both at, and away from, the seats of power, revealing the Aztecs to be accomplished farmers, astronomers,...