Archaeology and adventure in the Andes.("Cochineal Red: Travels Through Ancient Peru" by Hugh Thomson)(Book review)

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Cochineal Red: Travels through Ancient Peru by Hugh Thomson Weidenfeld & Nicolson, hb, pp320, 20 [pounds sterling]

Since Pizarro's Spanish conquistadors first stepped ashore in 1532, the romantic setting and mysteries of Peru have enticed adventurous travellers, attracted by the country's stark, natural beauty and ancient traditions. Peru has also recently been revealed as the cradle of civilisation in the Americas, with an advanced, organised state that dates back some 5,000 years.

These facts, combined with images of golden tombs, mystical mummies ...

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