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The mystery, power, and exotic beauty of Pre-Columbian design — from Mesoamerican civilizations prior to European entry into the New World — have long captured the imagination. This remarkable design treasury presents a variety of color and black-and-white images from Maya, Aztec, Olmec, Mixtec, Zapotec, and other cultures, from bold geometric designs to startling hieroglyphs of human sacrifice!
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CD-ROM includes: • 153 high-resolution, profiled color JPEG images for impeccable reproductions • 54 high-resolution color GIF background images • 53 highly scalable, vector-based EPS versions • 72-dpi, Internet-ready JPEG graphics for all
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