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Gallenkamp, Charles was born on April 13, 1930 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Charles O. and Norma (Benton) Gallenkamp.
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(Roy Chapman Andrews was never much of a scholar, and anyo...)
Roy Chapman Andrews was never much of a scholar, and anyone who looked at his high school report card might have foretold an undistinguished future. But, from an early age, Andrews's ambitions lay outside the social norm; an ardent fan of Robinson Crusoe and a devoted outdoorsman, Andrews wanted nothing more than to be an adventurer. He got his chance when he talked his way onto the staff of the American Museum of Natural History in 1906, under whose auspices, 15 years later, he was to mount the first of his central Asian expeditions. This decade-long program of exploration took Andrews and his team into the heart of the Gobi, one of the last uncharted regions on earth. Convinced for ideological as much as scientific reasons that humans originated not in Africa but in Asia, Andrews spent much of his time in the field seeking evidence of early man. That search would prove fruitless, for, as biographer Charles Gallenkamp notes, "nary a scrap of genuinely ancient human bone was ever retrieved by the Central Asian Expeditions." What Andrews and his colleagues did find, however, has propelled dozens of scientific missions ever since: huge caches of dinosaur bones at places such as Mongolia's Flaming Cliffs. These fossils helped demonstrate geological connections between Asia and North America, and they added dozens of new species to the paleontological record. All the while, Andrews contended with bandits, corrupt officials, invading armies, disease, and other dangers. Listeners will understand why Andrews should have served as the model for the movie character Indiana Jones--who, if anything, pales by comparison to the real thing.
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(The civilization of the Maya in Mexico and Central Americ...)
The civilization of the Maya in Mexico and Central America is one of the world's most intriguing archaeological puzzles. At one time a sophisticated civilization, around 800 A.D., cities were abandoned, temples left unfinished, and a powerful culture vanished. Charles Gallenkamp unfolds the many wonders of this lost world and provides a rare look at the exciting explorations that are uncovering many of its long-buried secrets.
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(The civilization of the Maya in Mexico and Central Americ...)
The civilization of the Maya in Mexico and Central America is one of the world's most intriguing archaeological puzzles. At one time a sophisticated civilization, around 800 A.D., cities were abandoned, temples left unfinished, and a powerful culture vanished. Charles Gallenkamp unfolds the many wonders of this lost world and provides a rare look at the exciting explorations that are uncovering many of its long-buried secrets.
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(A revised edition of a fact-filled introduction to the wo...)
A revised edition of a fact-filled introduction to the world of the Maya and their mysterious ancient civilization incorporates all of the latest information that has been discovered about the Maya--their art, writings, religion, and culture--in recent years.
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Gallenkamp, Charles was born on April 13, 1930 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Charles O. and Norma (Benton) Gallenkamp.
Student, University Texas. Bachelor in Anthropology and Art History, University New Mexico, 1954.
Assistant director Museum Anthropology, University New Mexico, 1949-1952. Assistant curator anthropology Houston Museum Natural Science, 1954-1957. Director Maya Research Fund, Interam Foundation, North Texas State University, Denton, 1957-1962.
Owner-director Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, 1970-1978. Exhibition coordinator Albuquerque Museum, 1980-1987.
(A revised edition of a fact-filled introduction to the wo...)
(Roy Chapman Andrews was never much of a scholar, and anyo...)
(The civilization of the Maya in Mexico and Central Americ...)
(The civilization of the Maya in Mexico and Central Americ...)
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
(Illustrated By Yeffe Kimball. Foreword By Carl Carmer.)
Member Society of America Archaeology, Archaeol. Institute American, School American Research (research associate 1976-1979, 91-93, 98), Explorers Club (emeritus).
Married Karen L. Wright, May 19, 1994.