Recent Arrivals from Alla

NEW ~ A collection of primary source historical chronicles key to recovering and "de-mystifying" the pre- and post-conquest history of Quito and northern Ecuador. Introductions, notes, and bibliographies. Vol. I 376pp.; Vol. II 351pp. En espanol / Spanish. Cover of volume II corner creased. In stock. Usually ships in three days. Multi-vol may require additional international shipping charges.

NEW ~ A collection of archaeology and ethnohistory papers delivered at the Simposio del 45 Congreso Internacional de Americanistas, Universidad de los Andes, 17 Julio 1985, Bogota, Colombia. An important meeting highlighting the cultural significance of this region that includes coastal Afro - Esmeraldas, formative cultural sites (Atacames, Tolita), and rich historical encounters (Cayapas). 288pp. Illus. Maps. Bibliographies. En espanol… Read more about this item

NEW ~ The Ecuadorian anthropological journal published by the Banco Central, with articles on a range of topics including Afro-Ecuadorian history, archaeological sites, traditional narratives, ethnobotany, artesanias. 172pp. Illus. ( some color), maps. Bibliographies. En espanol / Spanish. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Two-volume set featuring anthropomorphic and zoomorphic textile designs from Ecuador. Vol. I 399pp.; Vol. II 355pp. Illus. Map. Brief introductory text. Serie: Cultura Popular. En espanol / Spanish. Light shelf wear to covers. Hard to find both volumes! In stock. Usually ships in three days. Weight on multi-volume set will require additional international shipping charges.

NEW ~ Gorgeous photographs and serious scientific presentation of flora, fauna, and ecological conservation in Peruvian national parks located in the Amazonian lowlands. Collaborators included Antonio Brack Egg and Walter H. Wust. 361pp. Illus., maps, photographs. Index. En espanol / Spanish. Excellent condition, pencil price. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Vibrant full-color photographs depicting the lifeways of Peruvians by region. Bilingual Spanish - English texts by Antonio Cisneros, Luis Millones, Edgardo Rivera Martinez, Eduardo Tokeshi, and Walter H. Wust. 191pp. Spanish and English. In stock. Light wear to dust jacket, book pages impeccable. Oversize and weight may add additional international shipping charges.

NEW ~ Seventy Indigenous Shuar myths recorded by Ricardo Tankamash' and translated to Spanish by Ricardo Tankamash' and Ampam Karakras, with introductory material. 2nd ed. 304pp. Illus. Bilingual Shuar (Jivaro) - Spanish. Light shelf wear to covers; Alla stamp on front end paper. Imported by Alla, Santa Fe, NM, in 1990. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ The Indigenous Shuar celebration of Uwi, both a divinity and the palm fruit (chonta) "Tree of Life," which involves the preparation of fermented masato, or chicha, and song. The ceremony, as performed, is presented as bilingual text (Shuar / Jivaran - Spanish), color photographs, and musical scores with lyrics. 159pp. Illus. Scores. Light shelf wear to covers, erasure… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Arqueological investigations (1976-77) of the significant Valdivia Culture at Real Alto near the Pacific coast of Ecuador dating to roughly 4,000 years ago. The author's 1979 Ph.D. thesis at the University of Calgary translated to Spanish. 140pp. Illlus., maps, drawings. Bibliography. Light shelf wear - pencil erasure an Alla stamp on front end paper. In stock. Usually ships… Read more about this item

NEW ~ Spanish-language edition of the author's Ph.D. thesis at the University of Illinois, 1980, about food production at Real Alto using ethnobotanical techniques. Series: Biblioteca Ecuatoriana de Arqueologia, 2. 234pp. Illus., maps, charts. En espanol / Spanish.

NEW ~ Arqueological investigations in Ecuador, including a round enclosure at Caranqui and monticulos at Pucares. 124pp. Illus., plans, drawings, photographs (some color). En espanol / Spanish. Light shelf wear. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Myths recorded by Erwin Frank among the Indigenous Uni, or Cashibo, of Huanuco in the Peruvian Amazon. Bilingual Pano - Spanish. Coleccion 500 Anos No. 26. 168pp. Illus., photos. Map. Light shelf wear, pencil on front end paper. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Sixteen essays by international anthropologists about dreams and dreaming among Indigenous people of the Americas. 302pp. Illus. In Spanish with French and English abstracts. Includes bibliographical references. Light shelf wear - Alla stamp. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ A collection of oral narratives from the Indigenous Guaraunos of the Delta Amacuro or Bajo Orinoco, Venezuela. Coleccion 500 Anos No. 19. 2nd ed. 320pp. En espanol / Spanish. Erratum: page 188 blank. Light shelf wear ~ imported by Alla in 1990. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Oral narratives from the Carib-speaking Pemon of Southeast Venezuela. Coleccion 500 Anos No. 15. 273pp. En espanol / Spanish. Light shelf wear - Alla stamp. Imported by us from Ecuador in 1990. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Fascinating collection of oral narrative ~ myths, poetry, dreams, and proverbs ~ collected among Amazonian Quichua of Ecuador. Coleccion 500 Anos No. 11. 309pp. Illus. En espanol / Spanish. Light shelf wear. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ The author's thesis based on field work with Tukano-speaking Sionas of the Putumayo and Secoyas on the Aguarico in Ecuador. 374pp. Illus (10 fotos). Charts. Alla stamp on front endpaper ~ imported from Ecuador by Alla in 1990. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Twenty-three essays by international scholars on the anthropology of Ecuador in the areas of Archaeology, Ethnohistory, and Ethnology and Linguistics. Coleccion 500 Anos No. 8. 505pp. Illus., maps. Bibliographies. En espanol / Spanish. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Medicinal plant use among Indigenous Quichua on the Napo River near the Coca. 204pp. Map. Charts. En espanol / Spanish. Unused. Light shelf wear. Alla stamp. Imported by Alla for shop inventory. In stock. Usually ships in three days.

NEW ~ Two studies by Ruth Moya in the field of Anthropology of Communcation in one volume. Of interest to anthropologists, historians, and linguists. 334pp. Charts. Bibliographies. En espanol / Spanish. Pencil price. In stock. Usually ships in three days.