The Sacred Landscape Of The Inca

Author : Brian S. Bauer
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780292792043

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The Sacred Landscape of the Inca by Brian S. Bauer Pdf

The ceque system of Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire, was perhaps the most complex indigenous ritual system in the pre-Columbian Americas. From a center known as the Coricancha (Golden Enclosure) or the Temple of the Sun, a system of 328 huacas (shrines) arranged along 42 ceques (lines) radiated out toward the mountains surrounding the city. This elaborate network, maintained by ayllus (kin groups) that made offerings to the shrines in their area, organized the city both temporally and spiritually. From 1990 to 1995, Brian Bauer directed a major project to document the ceque system of Cusco. In this book, he synthesizes extensive archaeological survey work with archival research into the Inca social groups of the Cusco region, their land holdings, and the positions of the shrines to offer a comprehensive, empirical description of the ceque system. Moving well beyond previous interpretations, Bauer constructs a convincing model of the system's physical form and its relation to the social, political, and territorial organization of Cusco.

Author : Brian S. Bauer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1285740166

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Sacred Landscape of the Inca by Brian S. Bauer Pdf

Author : Hugh Thomson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-14
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123373263

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A Sacred Landscape by Hugh Thomson Pdf

The author takes the reader on a journey back from the world of the Incas to the first dawn of Andean civilization.

Author : Johan Reinhard
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781938770920

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Machu Picchu by Johan Reinhard Pdf

Machu Picchu, recently voted one of the New Wonders of the World, is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, yet it remains a mystery. Even the most basic questions are still unanswered: What was its meaning and why was it built in such a difficult location? Renowned explorer Johan Reinhard attempts to answer such elusive questions from the perspectives of sacred landscape and archaeoastronomy. Using information gathered from historical, archaeological, and ethnographical sources, Reinhard demonstrates how the site is situated in the center of sacred mountains and associated with a sacred river, which is in turn symbolically linked with the sun's passage. Taken together, these features meant that Machu Picchu formed a cosmological, hydrological, and sacred geological center for a vast region.

Author : Terence N. D'Altroy
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444331158

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The Incas by Terence N. D'Altroy Pdf

The Incas is a captivating exploration of one of the greatest civilizations ever seen. Seamlessly drawing on history, archaeology, and ethnography, this thoroughly updated new edition integrates advances made in hundreds of new studies conducted over the last decade. • Written by one of the world’s leading experts on Inca civilization • Covers Inca history, politics, economy, ideology, society, and military organization • Explores advances in research that include pre-imperial Inca society; the royal capital of Cuzco; the sacred landscape; royal estates; Machu Picchu; provincial relations; the khipu information-recording technology; languages, time frames, gender relations, effects on human biology, and daily life • Explicitly examines how the Inca world view and philosophy affected the character of the empire • Illustrated with over 90 maps, figures, and photographs

Author : Frank M. Meddens,Katie Willis,Colin McEwan,Nick Branch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Andes Region
ISBN : 1909492051

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Inca Sacred Space by Frank M. Meddens,Katie Willis,Colin McEwan,Nick Branch Pdf

A collection of conference papers which present the principles and functions of ushnus, Inca sacred spaces, through history, archaeology and anthropology.

Author : Richard F. Townsend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : America
ISBN : UOM:39015058754873

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The Ancient Americas by Richard F. Townsend Pdf

A lavishly illustrated catalog of a traveling exhibition marking the Columbus quincentennial explores the common threads in fourteen pre-Columbian cultures, from the Olmec, Maya and Aztec of Mexico and Guatemala through the Chavin culture (900-200 B.C.) of the Andes to the Moche, Chimu and the Inca empire, accompanied by essays from 26 scholars examining sacred geographies, myths and ancient beliefs as they are transmitted through visual arts and architecture.

Author : Johan Reinhard,María Constanza Ceruti
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Andes
ISBN : UCSD:31822038164984

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Inca Rituals and Sacred Mountains by Johan Reinhard,María Constanza Ceruti Pdf

The Incas carried out some of the most dramatic ceremonies known to us from ancient times. Groups of people walked hundreds of miles across arid and mountainous terrain to perform them on mountains over 6,096 m (20,000 feet) high. The most important offerings made during these pilgrimages involved human sacrifices (capacochas). Although Spanish chroniclers wrote about these offerings and the state sponsored processions of which they were a part, their accounts were based on second-hand sources, and the only direct evidence we have of the capacocha sacrifices comes to us from archaeological excavations. Some of the most thoroughly documented of these were undertaken on high mountain summits, where the material evidence has been exceptionally well preserved. In this study we describe the results of research undertaken on Mount Llullaillaco (6,739 m/22,109 feet), which has the world's highest archaeological site. The types of ruins and artifact assemblages recovered are described and analyzed. By comparing the archaeological evidence with the chroniclers' accounts and with findings from other mountaintop sites, common patterns are demonstrated; while at the same time previously little known elements contribute to our understanding of key aspects of Inca religion. This study illustrates the importance of archaeological sites being placed within the broader context of physical and sacred features of the natural landscape.

Author : John Staller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780387769103

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Pre-Columbian Landscapes of Creation and Origin by John Staller Pdf

Pre-Columbian Andean and Mesoamerican cultures have inspired a special fascination among historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, as well as the general public. As two of the earliest known and studied civilizations, their origin and creation mythologies hold a special interest. The existing and Pre-Columbian cultures from these regions are particularly known for having a strong connection with the natural landscape, and weaving it into their mythologies. A landscape approach to archaeology in these areas is uniquely useful shedding insight into their cultural beliefs, practices, and values. The ways in which these cultures imbued their landscape with symbolic significance influenced the settlement of the population, the construction of monuments, as well as their rituals and practices. This edited volume combines research on Pre-Columbian cultures throughout Mesoamerica and South America, examining their constructed monuments and ritual practices. It explores the foundations of these cultures, through both the creation mythologies of ancient societies as well as the tangible results of those beliefs. It offers insight on specific case studies, combining evidence from the archaeological record with sacred texts and ethnohistoric accounts. The patterns developed throughout this work shed insight on the effect that perceived sacredness can have on the development of culture and society. This comprehensive and much-needed work will be of interest to archaeologists and anthropologists focused on Pre-Columbian studies, as well as those in the fields of cultural or religious studies with a broader geographic focus.

Author : Daphne Eastwood,Barnaby Whitmore,Günkut Akyıldız,Oswald Penrith,Bookademy EN,Honur Blakares
Publisher : Bookademy
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Inca Trails by Daphne Eastwood,Barnaby Whitmore,Günkut Akyıldız,Oswald Penrith,Bookademy EN,Honur Blakares Pdf

Discover the captivating history and enduring legacy of the Inca Trails in "Inca Trails - Signs of the Ancient Andes”. Delve into the ancient pathways that crisscrossed the Andes Mountains, connecting the diverse landscapes and cultures of the Inca Empire. Explore the cultural significance, engineering marvels, and spiritual aspects of these iconic routes, from their origins as trade routes and military highways to their modern-day role as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Through insightful analysis, this book illuminates the profound influence of the Inca Trails on contemporary Andean culture, art, and identity, offering a fascinating journey through one of the world's most remarkable cultural landscapes.

Author : R. Alan Covey
Publisher : U OF M MUSEUM ANTHRO ARCHAEOLOGY
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780915703838

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Regional Archaeology in the Inca Heartland by R. Alan Covey Pdf

Author : Adam Herring
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107094369

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Art and Vision in the Inca Empire by Adam Herring Pdf

This book offers a new, art-historical interpretation of pre-contact Inca culture and power and includes over sixty color images.

Author : Sonia Alconini Mujica,R. Alan Covey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190219352

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The Oxford Handbook of the Incas by Sonia Alconini Mujica,R. Alan Covey Pdf

"The Oxford Handbook of the Incas aims to be the first comprehensive book on the Inca, the largest empire in the pre-Columbian world. Using archaeology, ethnohistory and art history, the central goal of this handbook is to bring together novel recent research conducted by experts from different fields that study the Inca empire, from its origins and expansion to its demise and continuing influence in contemporary times"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Eric Nelson,Jonathan Wright
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317107200

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Layered Landscapes by Eric Nelson,Jonathan Wright Pdf

This volume explores the conceptualization and construction of sacred space in a wide variety of faith traditions: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and the religions of Japan. It deploys the notion of "layered landscapes" in order to trace the accretions of praxis and belief, the tensions between old and new devotional patterns, and the imposition of new religious ideas and behaviors on pre-existing religious landscapes in a series of carefully chosen locales: Cuzco, Edo, Geneva, Granada, Herat, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Kanchipuram, Paris, Philadelphia, Prague, and Rome. Some chapters hone in on the process of imposing novel religious beliefs, while others focus on how vestiges of displaced faiths endured. The intersection of sacred landscapes with political power, the world of ritual, and the expression of broader cultural and social identity are also examined. Crucially, the volume reveals that the creation of sacred space frequently involved more than religious buildings and was a work of historical imagination and textual expression. While a book of contrasts as much as comparisons, the volume demonstrates that vital questions about the location of the sacred and its reification in the landscape were posed by religious believers across the early-modern world.

Author : Theresa Morlock
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-16
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781499419436

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Ancient Inca Geography by Theresa Morlock Pdf

Machu Picchu is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Nestled in the Andes Mountains, the Inca people built a settlement that’s in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape. This title explores the geography of the ancient Inca civilization, which extended well beyond Machu Picchu. Covering land from present-day Peru to present-day Chile, the diverse landscape affected all aspects of Incan society, from daily life to terrace farming and irrigation. Readers will learn how geography and climate played a role in the development of this civilization. Colorful images and engaging text based on social studies curricula support classroom learning.