Author: Posnansky, Arthur.
Title: Tihuanacu. Cuna del hombre americano. / Tihuanacu. The cradle of American man.
Description: New York, J.J. Augustin, 1945 / La Paz, Ministerio de educación, 1957. 4 vols in 2. VIII,158; VIII,246; 275 pp. Col. & b./w. plts. Fold. maps. Orig. decor. hardcovers. - Vol. I-II: Corners damaged. Spine-ends sl. worn. Lower-edge dented. Vol. III-IV: Corners bumped. Light shelf-wear to spine-ends. Prev. owner's dedication in pen on first end-paper. Otherwise fine. / Billingual edition. Text in Spanish & English.Arthur Posnansky was the pioneer of Tiwanaku archaeology. He dedicated nearly fifty years of his life to the study of the Andean past, which resonates through the history of Bolivian archaeology. While clearly not the field’s father, his commanding presence and outsized legacy could make him the czar of Tiwanaku archaeology. Posnansky's final and most important book was regarding the ancient site of Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) in modern Bolivia. In this monumental work Posnansky argued that Tiwanaku was constructed approximately 15,000 BC by American peoples, although not by the ancestors of those then living in the area, the Aymara. Posnansky also saw Tiwanaku as the origin point of civilization throughout the Americas, including the Inca, the Maya and others.

Keywords: Archaeology Latin America Bolivia Ethnography Latin America Bolivia Archeologie Latijns-Amerika Bolivia Etnografie Latijns-Amerika