The Archaeology of Tiwanaku: The Myths, History, and Science of an Ancient Andean Civilization
- ISBN-10
- 9990500061
- ISBN-13
- 9789990500066
- Category
- History / Latin America / South America
- Pages
- 105
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Impresión P.A.P.
- Author
- Juan Albarracín-Jordán
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