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Recent stunning discoveries are exploding the myth of the Amazon as a primeval wilderness, revealing traces of ancient civilizations that flourished there for centuries. Dense settlements indicate populations in the millions, supported by sophisticated agricultural systems, while huge geometric earthworks and roadways bear witness to complex religious ideas and social networks.
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"Nature gives us everything for free," says a Yanomami chief - "all that nature asks in return is that we protect it." In Children of the Land, Brazilian Indian leaders discuss their careful and sustainable use of the land. The forest provides indigenous people with food, medicine and supplies, and they know that they have to preserve these for future generations. This is reflected in their sustainable lifestyle; the Ashaninka calendar, for example,...
14) Relic
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From bestselling authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child comes Relic, the thriller that introduces FBI Special Agent Pendergast.
Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human...
But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash
15) Machu Picchu
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Describes the history of the Inca civilization and the construction of the city of Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains.
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Diverse books - Native Americans, American Indians, First Nations, and Indigenous Peoples Around the World
Main Children's Staff Picture Book Favorites
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Main Children's Staff Picture Book Favorites
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
19) The Incas
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Presents an overview of the Incan culture, examining such topics as government, religion, recreation, domestic life, occupations, entertainments, food, shelter, and clothing.
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