At Home with the Sapa Inca
Author | : Stella Nair |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Architecture and anthropology |
ISBN | : 9781477305492 |
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Author | : Stella Nair |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Architecture and anthropology |
ISBN | : 9781477305492 |
Author | : Stella Nair |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2015-07-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1477302506 |
By examining the stunning stone buildings and dynamic spaces of the royal estate of Chinchero, Nair brings to light the rich complexity of Inca architecture. This investigation ranges from the paradigms of Inca scholarship and a summary of Inca cultural practices to the key events of Topa Inca's reign and the many individual elements of Chinchero's extraordinary built environment. What emerges are the subtle, often sophisticated ways in which the Inca manipulated space and architecture in order to impose their authority, identity, and agenda. The remains of grand buildings, as well as a series of deft architectural gestures in the landscape, reveal the unique places that were created within the royal estate and how one space deeply informed the other. These dynamic settings created private places for an aging ruler to spend time with a preferred wife and son, while also providing impressive spaces for imperial theatrics that reiterated the power of Topa Inca, the choice of his preferred heir, and the ruler's close relationship with sacred forces. This careful study of architectural details also exposes several false paradigms that have profoundly misguided how we understand Inca architecture, including the belief that it ended with the arrival of Spaniards in the Andes. Instead, Nair reveals how, amidst the entanglement and violence of the European encounter, an indigenous town emerged that was rooted in Inca ways of understanding space, place, and architecture and that paid homage to a landscape that defined home for Topa Inca.
Author | : Heather Moore Niver |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 2016-07-16 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1499419333 |
The Inca Empire is known for its gods, famous rulers, and high priests, but the daily lives of the Incan people were just as important to the society’s growth and development. This book covers the fascinating facts about daily life in the Inca Empire. Readers will delight in learning about Inca villages, the role of men, women, and children, and the farming and laboring lifestyle they experienced. Written with accessible language and accompanied by colorful images, this title presents fundamental social studies concepts through a curricular lens.
Author | : Barbara A. Somervill |
Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Incas |
ISBN | : 1604131586 |
A comprehensive history of the Incas that discusses the establishment and decline of the empire, society, daily life, art, science, and culture, and includes a time line, a glossary, a bibliography, and a list of further resources.
Author | : Gordon F Mcewan |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2008-08-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780393333015 |
The Incas: New Perspectives offers a revealing portrait of the ancient Andean empire from the earliest stages of its development to its final capitulation to Pizzarro in the mid-16th century. In recent years researchers have employed new tools to get to the heart of the mysterious Inca culture. Drawing on recent work in archaeology, anthropology, ethnohistory, and other sources, The Incas provides the most up-to-date interpretations of Inca culture, religion, politics, economics, and daily life available. Readers will discover how the Incas discovered medicines still in use and kept records using knotted cords; how Inca builders created masterful highways and stone bridges; and how the inhabitants of seemingly unfarmable lands came to give the world potatoes, beans, corn, squashes, tomatoes, avocados, peanuts, and peppers. --Publisher.
Author | : Kristen Rajczak Nelson |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2016-07-16 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1499419325 |
The culture of the Inca Empire is defined by fascinating architecture, religion, farming, and technology, as well as a society that saw each citizen assigned to a specific task. This volume explores these fundamental social studies concepts, which complements classroom learning. Readers will learn about the Inca people’s contributions to their society, including the Quipu, clothing, festivals, and societal roles. Accessible language and thought-provoking images and primary sources help engage readers.
Author | : Kevin Lane |
Publisher | : Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2022-03-22 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1789145465 |
Kevin Lane skilfully integrates the Inca historical narrative (from chroniclers' accounts and archaeology) with details of local languages, gender relations and everyday life to retell the fascinating story of South America's largest empire.
Author | : Terry Deary |
Publisher | : Scholastic UK |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2012-07-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 140713356X |
The incredible Incas may have built South America's greatest civilisation, but they could be very icky indeed! The poor prisoners they pulled up their huge pyramids were likely to experience a very painful death. But things weren't much better for your average Inca. Find out... * How a bucket of stewed pee could make you beautiful * Why servants ate the emperor's hair * What happened in their legendary golden temples * What chilling fate awaited their child sacrifices The Incan Empire ruled 12 million people, but was conquered by 260 Spanish invaders - and a few germs. In fact, it was the llamas who really had it lucky... they got to wear earrings and drink beer! So would you rather be a lucky llama... or an incredible Inca? Erk!
Author | : Marcia Ascher |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2013-01-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0486152707 |
Unique, thought-provoking study discusses quipu, an accounting system employing knotted, colored cords, used by Incas. Cultural context, mathematics involved, and even how to make a quipu. Over 125 illustrations.
Author | : Rosemary Rees |
Publisher | : Heinemann-Raintree Library |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9781403487506 |
Explains the various elements of the Incas, including their history, daily life, religion, cooking and eating, trading and transportation, and more.