Memory landscapes of the Inka carved outcrops : from past to present
by
Christie, Jessica Joyce, 1956-
Title
:
Memory landscapes of the Inka carved outcrops : from past to present
Author
:
Christie, Jessica Joyce, 1956-
ISBN
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9780739194881
9781498517737
Personal Author
:
Christie, Jessica Joyce, 1956-
Physical Description
:
xviii, 297 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents
:
Introduction -- Formal and structural analysis of Inka Carved rocks -- Carved rocks complexes or groups of carved rocks in specific contexts -- The birthplace of the Sun, Moon and the Inka ancestors on the Island of the Sun and the southern basin of Lake Titicaca -- Inka Pacariqtambo : a landscape of power relations through time -- Machu Picchu -- Chinchero -- Discussion and conclusions -- Afterword.
Abstract
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"This book investigates the Inka carved outcrops in the Andean highlands in the context of pan-Andean stone cults which predated the Inka and continue to be practiced in modified forms to the present day"--Provided by publisher.
Subject Term
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Incas -- Antiquities.
Incas -- Religion.
Petroglyphs -- Andes Region.
Outcrops (Geology) -- Andes Region.
Ancestor worship -- Andes Region.
Memory -- Social aspects -- Andes Region.
Social archaeology -- Andes Region.
Landscape archaeology -- Andes Region.
Geographic Term
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Andes Region -- Antiquities.
Andes Region -- Religious life and customs.
Bibliographical References
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-289) and index.
Field 805
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Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
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NPM Library | F3429 C523 2016 | 10801128 | 1 | B | *西文書二區(調閱申請) |