The Ancient Ones: Sacred Monuments of the Inka, Maya & Cliffdweller [Hardcover]

Hans Li (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 131 pages
• Publisher: Distributed Art Pub Inc (Dap); First Edition edition (May 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963955608
• ISBN-13: 978-0963955609
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,430,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Two Thumbs up for The Ancient Ones!, June 21, 2006

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This review is from: The Ancient Ones: Sacred Monuments of the Inka, Maya & Cliffdweller (Hardcover)

This is a beautifully designed, well executed, and powerful publication that leaves the reader both informed and mystified by its contents. Hans Li successfully integrates stunning visual images of the architecture of the ancient Americas with verbal excerpts underlying the myths that surround the creation of such structures, thereby linking the notion of ancient ritual and spiritual ceremony with what is essentially one of the earliest formations of civilization. "The Ancient Ones" underlies a connection between the spiritual and the tangible, between legend and civilization, and between man nature with a kind of purpose and humility that is both poignant and alluring. I highly recomend a look through his website www.theancient1s.com which contains all the images from the book, plus a few bonuses on the author and his exhibitions.