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      Behind the Crystal Ball: Magic, Science and the Occult from Antiquity Through the New Age

      Anthony F. Aveni

      In this fascinating exploration of occult practice, Anthony Aveni takes the reader on a whirlwind tour through time and space to unveil the many ways people have used magic over…

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      Between the Lines: The Mystery of the Giant Ground Drawings of Ancient Nasca, Peru

      Anthony F. Aveni

      A noted scholar of archaeoastronomy examines the the Nasca Lines, giant drawings of animal, human, and geometric figures that cover 400 square miles of barren pampa in southern Peru.

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      Stairways to the Stars: Skywatching the Three Great Ancient Cultures

      Anthony F. Aveni

      This text unravels the story of new revelations about three of the most popular and mysterious puzzles in ancient astronomy: the meaning of Stonehenge; what the Maya Code was about…

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      Archaeoastronomy in the New World: American Primitive Astronomy

      This volume summarises the proceedings of a conference which took place at the University of Oxford in September 1981.

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      The Measure and Meaning of Time in Mesoamerica and the Andes

      Anthony F. Aveni gathers specialists from diverse fields to discuss temporal concepts gleaned from the people of Mesoamerica and the Andes. Essays address how they reckon and register time and…

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      New Directions in American Archaeoastronomy: Pt.46

      A selection of nine papers from the 46th International Congress of Americanists. Papers are by: A F Aveni & H Hartung, C C Coggins & R D Drucker, S Milbrath…

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      Aztec Myths & Tales

      This gorgeous collection explores the history, gods, calendars and tales of the Aztec people in particular, and includes the Incas, Mayans and other Mesoamerican cultures. Aztec myths explained life and…

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      Calendars in Mesoamerica and Peru: Native American computations of time

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      The Book of the Year: A Brief History of Our Seasonal Holidays

      Anthony F. Aveni (Russell B. Colgate Professor of Astronomy, Russell B. Colgate Professor of Astronomy, Colgate University)

      What is the connection between May Day and the Statue of Liberty? Between ancient solstice fires and Fourth of July fireworks? Between St. Valentine, the Groundhog, and the Virgin Mary…

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      The Tropics: Views from the Middle of the Globe

      Markus Schindlbec,Breyten Brey,Anthony F. Aveni

      Edited by Alfons Hug, Peter Junge, Viola Konig.

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