| The Incas Contributor(s): D'Altroy, Terence N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1444331159 ISBN-13: 9781444331158 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $47.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - History | Latin America - South America - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 985.019 |
| LCCN: 2013047979 |
| Series: Peoples of America |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 9" (1.55 lbs) 576 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 |
