The South American Camelids (Monographs): 64

by Duccio Bonavia (Author), Duccio Bonavia (Author), Javier Flores Espinoza (Author)

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2009
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One of the significant differences between the New World's major areas of high culture was that Mesoamerica had no beasts of burden and wool, while the Andes had both. Four members of the camelid family - wild guanacos and vicunas, and domestic llamas and alpacas - were native to the Andes. This work offers a study of the South American camelids.

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One of the significant differences between the New World's major areas of high culture was that Mesoamerica had no beasts of burden and wool, while the Andes had both. Four members of the camelid family - wild guanacos and vicunas, and domestic llamas and alpacas - were native to the Andes. This work offers a study of the South American camelids.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 656
Edition: Expanded, Corrected ed.
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Published: 01 Feb 2009
ISBN 10: 1931745412
ISBN 13: 9781931745413