"The ice age hunters of the Rocky Mountains were some of North America's earliest inhabitants. Although many scholars had long suspected that humans entered the Americas at an early date, no concrete proof existed until the find at Folsom, New Mexico, in 1926. There, J.D. Figgens of the Denver Museum of Natural History excavated fossil bison bones in direct association with human-made fluted stone points, demonstrating for the first time that humans and the ice age bison were contemporaries in the American Southwest. In the years following the Folsom discovery, new sites came to light that further confirmed the presence of late Pleistocene hunters in North America." "Since the initial discoveries of ice age hunters in America, the ensuing 65 years have witnessed a rapidly enlarged database and the development of increasingly sophisticated analytical techniques that are reinterpreting the archaeological record." "Ice Age Hunters of the Rockies explores the many questions that still surround the Pleistocene cultures of 12,000 years ago and the adaptations of these early civilizations to the last great ice age. In this important volume, a diverse group of top scholars discuss issues such as the time of arrival of the first Americans, adaptations to various environments, and the use by early people of high-altitude sites."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The perfect book for the well-heeled, independent traveler. Everything you need to know to plan a successful trip: drive your car, rent a car, travel by luxury bus. What to see and where to stay. Mexico is a dream destination: beautiful beaches, archaeological treasures, fascinating Colonial towns, colorful markets, breathtaking whale watching, butterfly reserves, fine golf courses, outstanding museums, delicious food, glorious cathedrals, and cosmopolitan cities. Beyond all these attractions Mexico offers a dazzling variety of accommodations from elegant city hotels to thatched-roof cottages on deserted beaches.

Shamanism is the world's oldest religion. The rituals and beliefs of this ancient tradition were carried from Asia and Siberia into the New World by nomadic hunting bands beginning 12,000 years ago. This unique collection of essays on shamanism in Central Asia and the Indian Americas provides sound and engaging scholarship that reflects the great diversity in this fascinating field. Over the centuries, shamanism has endured as an abiding topic of interest not only because of a human concern with the past, but also because of a common yearning to acknowledge life lived in closer symbolic relationship to earth cycles. For the reader interested in indigenous cultures and religions, this collection of essays clarifies much of the New Age speculation on universals in shamanism by bringing studies of different ethnic and historical expressions to bear on the subject. Ancient Traditions is the result of a major conference held in 1989 at the Denver Museum of Natural History that brought together scholars and others interested in shamanism from the United States and the former Soviet Union.

Shamanism is the world's oldest religion. The rituals and beliefs of this ancient tradition were carried from Asia and Siberia into the New World by nomadic hunting bands beginning 12,000 years ago. This unique collection of essays on shamanism in Central Asia and the Indian Americas provides sound and engaging scholarship that reflects the great diversity in this fascinating field. First published in 1994, Ancient Traditions has become a vital, frequently cited reference in the ongoing study of ancient religions. For readers interested in indigenous cultures and religions, this collection of essays clarifies much of the New Age speculation on universals in shamanism, offering solid research on specific ethnic and historical expressions. In Ancient Traditions, prominent scholars in ethnography, anthropology, and the study of world religions bring to bear their diverse perspectives on this singularly fascinating topic.

A magnificently illustrated guide to the world of the Aztec people illuminates in colorful photographs and writing Aztec culture, religion, art, and activities of everyday life just prior to the Spanish invasion of 1519. Published in cooperation with the Denver Museum of Natural History which is showing an Aztec exhibit from September 1992 through April 1993.

Completely updated every year, Karen Brown Guides point you to the most charming inns and B&Bs in Europe and the USA. Loaded with tons of reviews and easy-to-follow ititneraries as well as lively, personal descriptions of all inns, hotels, and B&Bs; accommodations in all price ranges, chosen for their charm and the warmth of their welcome; plus locator maps which help to plan inn-to-inn itineraries.

La question des concordances et similitudes entre le chamanisme d'Asie centrale et celui d'Amérique a toujours été au centre des débats sur le sujet. Issu d'un colloque qui s'est tenu à Denver, parallèlement à l'exposition Nomades : les maîtres de la steppe eurasienne, cet ouvrage réunit les signatures d'anthropologues et de chercheurs de l'ancienne Union soviétique comme des Etats-Unis, tels Vladimir Basilov, Vera Diakonova, Peter Furst, Johannes Wilbert, Lawrence Sullivan. " Lors de l'exposition, note Jane S. Day, conservateur en Chef du Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Denver, plus nous discutions avec nos collègues soviétiques, plus il devenait évident que de nombreux éléments des traditions chamaniques d'Asie centrale apparaissaient également dans les pratiques des peuples natifs des Amériques. " Ce sont ainsi ces constantes du monde chamanique qui sont étudiées ici. Que ce soit à travers des travaux thématiques comme les attributs et pouvoirs du chaman, la signification culturelle du tabac en Amérique du Sud, la religion du peyotl, le costume du chaman en Asie ; ou des recherches spécifiques sur certaines sociétés traditionnelles, telles que celles des Huichols, des Indiens du Guatemala, ceux de la région des Grands Lacs en Amérique, des Tuviniens ou des Yakoutes en Asie centrale. Il en résulte une incursion fascinante au sein de ce phénomène religieux, considéré par beaucoup comme le système de croyances le plus ancien qu'ait connu l'humanité.