About the Book

Expanding on the seven wonders of the world, this authoritative compendium incorporates marvels from around the globe, spanning from the first recorded stone monuments to the Great Temple of the Aztecs in the 16th century. The shaping of the Great Sphinx at Giza, the raising of stones at Stonehenge, the laying out of the Nazca Lines on the face of the Peruvian desert, and the construction of the Great Wall of China are all described and explained in light of the most up-to-date archaeological research. Illustrative fact files, diagrams, photographs, and newly commissioned perspective views are included.
Aumentando el tema de las siete maravillas tradicionales, esta coleccio n definitiva expone los monumentos mundiales desde la e poca de las primeras construcciones de piedra hasta el templo grande Azteca del siglo diecise is. Con la ma s reciente informacio n arqueolo gica, se explora y describe el labrar del esfinge de Giza, la elevacio n de las piedras de Stonehenge, la construccio n de las li neas Nazca en el desierto de Peru, y la edificacio n de la Gran Muralla China. Incluye diagramas, fotografi as, y vistas perspectivas comisionadas especialmente para este texto.

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 304 pages

Language: Spanish

Publisher: Blume

Edition: Unknown

ISBN-10: 8489396787

Publication Date: Apr. 1st, 2005

ISBN-13: 9788489396784

Dimensions: 8.18 x 10.56 x 1.33 inches

Shipping Weight: 3.59 lbs

• Categories: General Art History General Ancient History