Former Settlements by Continent - Former Settlements in Africa, Former Settlements in Antarctica, Former Settlements in Asia (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 303. Not illustrated. Chapters: Former Settlements in Africa, Former Settlements in Antarctica, Former Settlements in Asia, Former Settlements in Europe, Former Settlements in North America, Former Settlements in Oceania, Former Settlements in South America, Former Settlements in the Indian Ocean, Malden Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Navassa Island, Clipperton Island, Juan de Nova Island, Tiwanaku, Caroline Island, Merv, Laysan, Potosi, Venezuela, Nikumaroro, Nihoa, Deception Island, Nan Madol, Karakorum, Ile Saint-Paul, Tetepare Island, Aldabra, Henderson Island, Daepyeong, Xanadu, Suyab, Antipodes Islands, Ordu-Baliq, Monte Verde, Songguk-Ri, Nisa, Turkmenistan, Redonda, Igeum-Dong, Manra Island, Samana Cay, Mckean Island, Panjakent, Pucara de Tilcara, Burhou, Orona, Starbuck Island, El Infiernito, Enderbury Island, El Abra, El Fuerte de Samaipata, Puerto Hambre, Ciudad Perdida, Rawaki Island, Manuae, Orongo, Hardwicke, New Zealand, North Iwo Jima, Salomon Islands, Flint Island, Floridablanca, Cyropolis, Eiao, Balasagun, Iskanwaya, Mohotani, Klein Bonaire, Alofi Island, Tuanaki, Yingchang, Nombre de Jesus, Altyndepe, L'ile-Aux-Marins, Port Ross, Incallajta, Namazga-Tepe, Eagle Islands, Gunar Tepe, Chiripa, Shahristan, Antiochia in Scythia, Paris, Kiribati, Puerto Hormiga Archaeological Site, Deserta Grande Island, Petrovka Settlement. Excerpt: Tiwanaku (Spanish: Tiahuanaco and Tiahuanacu) is an important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia. Tiwanaku is recognized by Andean scholars as one of the most important precursors to the Inca Empire, flourishing as the ritual and administrative capital of a major state power for approximately five hundred years. The ruins of the ancient city state are near the south-eastern shore of Lake Titicaca in the La Paz Department, Ingavi Province, Tiwanaku Municipality, ...