1st Ed. XIV, 272, (1) PP with b/w illustrations (4 maps and 22 head-pieces), plus 16 pages with 43 colour photos. Title page: the 2 reed boats. Hard cover, dj. Faint foxing, o/wise fine. 24 x 15.7. The Kota Mama Expedition and trade between Lake Titicaca and Buenos Aires.

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Title: KOTA MAMA - Retracing the Lost Trade Routes of Ancient South American Peoples
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing / The Scientific Exploration Society. London. .
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN 10: 0747222819
ISBN 13: 9780747222811
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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An account of an adventure which provided evidence that South Americans could have had trading contacts with Africa 1000 BC, using reed boats to navigate their way across the Atlantic. This is a recreation of that epic journey, uncovering many archaeological sites along the way.

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JBS is a founding member of the Scientific Exploration Society and a bestselling author. He also broadcasts and appears on wildlife and entertainment programmes. RS was for 25 years a lecturer at the RMA, Sandhurst, and has been involved with over 20 expeditions.

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