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Chargement... The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru (1991)par Michael E. Moseley
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. This book is titled "The Incas and Their Ancestors, The Archaeology of Peru". In truth the title should be read in reverse. Much of the book deals with various archaeological sites in Peru, mostly large scale centers of occupation. By citing scientific documentation the author describes the architecture and other physical remains of the cultures that lived throughout the region from the earliest inhabitants and their dispersal through later kingdoms. With the use of maps and the grouping of sites by geographical area, the divisions of Andean terrain are shown to be directly tied to resource use and development of differing social structures in areas near the ocean and along near shore river valleys as opposed to higher elevations. There are good diagrams and photographs that illustrate the sites discussed and the information throughout is clear and concise. The only drawback, as alluded to earlier, is that the discussion of the Incas is somewhat limited. Much more space is dedicated to the other people who populated the area before the Inca's rise to power. However, this fact makes the book great for those who have read enough about the Incas and want more information on the many centuries that preceded them. A good resource for an introduction to prehistoric Andean archaeology. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
In 1532, when Pizarro conquered Peru, the Inca realm was one of the largest empires on earth, rivalling that of Ming China or the Ottoman Turks. But this glittering culture only obscured the rich and diverse civilizations that had preceded it: Chavin, Moche, Nazca, Tiwanaku, Huari and Chimu. More research into this heritage has been conducted during the last generation than ever before. This book presents a major synthesis of these new findings, a survey of the great South American civilizations, of equal fascination for student, scholar or traveller. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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