ISBN-10: 0759123624
ISBN-13: 9780759123625
The Inca Empire existed for fewer than a hundred years, but governed extra topics than both the Aztecs or the Maya and occupied a territory stretching approximately 3000 miles. The Incas left no process of writing; what we all know of them has been gleaned from the archaeological checklist and bills written following the Spanish invasion. during this A-to-Z encyclopedia, Gary Urton and Adriana von Hagen, including over thirty individuals, offer a huge advent to the interesting civilization of the Incas, together with their settlements, tradition, society, celebrations, and achievements.
Following a extensive creation, 128 person entries discover wide-ranging topics (religion, structure, farming) and particular issues (ceremonial consuming cup, astronomy), interweaving ethnohistoric and archaeological study with nuanced interpretation. every one access presents feedback for additional studying. Sidebars profiling chroniclers and researchers of Inca life—ranging from José de Acosta and Cristóbal de Albornoz to Maria Rostworowski and R. Tom Zuidema—add intensity and context for the cultural entries. Cross-references, alphabetical and topical lists of entries, and an intensive index aid readers navigate the amount. A chronology, chosen bibliography, local map, and virtually 90 illustrations around out the amount. In sum, the Encyclopedia of the Incas presents a distinct, finished source for students, in addition to most people, to discover the civilization of the Incas—the biggest empire of the pre-Columbian New international.
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