The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588344959 ISBN 13: 9781588344953

Verlag: Smithsonian Books, 2015

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Reseña del editor:

This compelling collection of essays explores the Qhapaq nan (or Great Inca Road), an extensive network of trails reaching modern-day Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina. These roads and the accompanying agricultural terraces and structures that have survived for more than six centuries are a testament to the advanced engineering and construction skills of the Inca people. The Qhapaq nan also spurred an important process of ecological and community integration across the Andean region. This book, the companion volume to a National Museum of the American Indian exhibition of the same name, features essays on six main themes: the ancestors of the Inca, Cusco as the centre of the empire, road engineering, road transportation and integration, the road in the Colonial era and the road today. Beautifully designed and featuring more than 225 full-colour illustrations, The Great Inka Road is a fascinating look at this enduring symbol of the Andean peoples' strength and adaptability.

Biografía del autor:

Ramiro Matos Mendieta is an archaeologist and senior curator for Latin America at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. Jose Barreiro is assistant director for research at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and director of the Office of Latin America.

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• Verlag: Smithsonian Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1588344959
• ISBN 13: 9781588344953
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 240
• Herausgeber: Matos Mendieta Ramiro, Barreiro Jose