Machu Picchu : exploring an ancient sacred center / Johan Reinhard.
Machu Picchu : exploring an ancient sacred center / Johan Reinhard.
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Los Angeles : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, University of California, c2007.
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N985.019/5
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English
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Physical content
xii, 188 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
The Incas and the discovery of Machu Picchu -- Sacred geography and cosmology at Machu Picchu -- Architecture and sacred landscape -- Further sites in the region -- The builders of Machu Picchu -- Conclusions: The sacred center -- Epilogue: Recent research in the Machu Picchu region.
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Publisher
Los Angeles : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology, University of California, c2007.
Edition
4th rev. ed., [1st North American ed.].
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
c2007.
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Summary
"A leading expert on pre-Columbian archaeology, Johan Reinhard has spent more than 25 years examining sacred landscape in the contexts of Inca and pre-Inca cultures and the beliefs of modern-day Andean peoples. He has discovered several pre-Columbian sanctuaries, including some of the highest summits of the Andes." "In 1991 Reinhard first published...
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Machu Picchu : exploring an ancient sacred center / Johan Reinhard.
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World heritage and monument series.
World heritage and monument series ; 1.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-179) and index.
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N985.019/5
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74VK3KjWpqm3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3KjWpqm3
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ISBN
1931745447 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781931745444 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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985.019
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991023727359702626
