Buried beneath us : discovering the ancient cities of the Americas /
Aveni, Anthony F.,
Buried beneath us : discovering the ancient cities of the Americas / Anthony Aveni ; illustrated by Katherine Roy. - First edition. - 90 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index.
What are cities? -- Where do cities come from and how do they grow? -- Daily life in the city -- How religion keeps cities together -- Lessons from the crumbled ruins -- Pronunciations.
Thousands of years before Europeans first colonized North America, other cities were here. They grew up, flourished and eventually disappeared in the same places that modern cities would later appear. You will find the astonishing story of how they grew from small settlements to booming city centers--and then crumbled into ruins.
1596435674 (hardcover) 9781596435674 (hardcover)
2012046757
Cities and towns--America--Juvenile literature.
Indians--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Indians--Dwellings--Juvenile literature.
Indians--Urban residence--Juvenile literature.
America--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Buried beneath us : discovering the ancient cities of the Americas / Anthony Aveni ; illustrated by Katherine Roy. - First edition. - 90 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index.
What are cities? -- Where do cities come from and how do they grow? -- Daily life in the city -- How religion keeps cities together -- Lessons from the crumbled ruins -- Pronunciations.
Thousands of years before Europeans first colonized North America, other cities were here. They grew up, flourished and eventually disappeared in the same places that modern cities would later appear. You will find the astonishing story of how they grew from small settlements to booming city centers--and then crumbled into ruins.
1596435674 (hardcover) 9781596435674 (hardcover)
2012046757
Cities and towns--America--Juvenile literature.
Indians--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.
Indians--Dwellings--Juvenile literature.
Indians--Urban residence--Juvenile literature.
America--Antiquities--Juvenile literature.