Río La Venta Treasure of Chiapas Edited by Giovanni Badino, et al. Associazione Culturale Esplorazioni Geografiche La Venta 1999, 8.5 by 12 inches, 319 pages, hardbound, plus CD

A large-format book, heavily illustrated, about the Italian group's archaeological and speleological exploration project in and along the spectacular Río La Venta canyon in Chiapas. The multi-media CD contains movies and maps, including 150 cave maps.

---

Table of Contents

13	The Association and the Río La Venta Project
17	The Environment
73	The Underground World
141	The Canyon Between Archaeology and History
231	Exploring
289	Final Notes