Stone of Kings In Search of the Lost Jade of the Maya |
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| Author:
| HELFERICH, |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7627-8254-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $30.99 |
Book Description:
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A book perfectly timed for the re-setting of the Maya calendar in 2012.... Part history, popular science, armchair travel, and real-life treasure hunt, this is the story of pre-Columbian jade--the precious stone revered by ancient Aztecs, Incans, and Maya--and the scientists, collectors, explorers and entrepreneurs who have been searching for the mythical jade mines for more than a century.
A book perfectly timed for the re-setting of the Maya calendar in 2012.... Part history, popular science, armchair travel, and real-life treasure hunt, this is the story of pre-Columbian jade--the precious stone revered by ancient Aztecs, Incans, and Maya--and the scientists, collectors, explorers and entrepreneurs who have been searching for the mythical jade mines for more than a century.