A sacred landscape : the search for ancient Peru / Hugh Thomson.
| Author/creator | Thomson, Hugh |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Woodstock : Overlook Press, 2007. |
| Description | xix, 330 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | Hugh Thompson has made a career exploring the mysterious pre-Columbian cultures of ancient Peru, providing unforgettable accounts of South America's most strange--but enduring--culture. Here, he takes us from the great Moche pyramids to remote sites in the central highlands that date back to the first millennium BCE--ancient Incan sites of the Andes that remain cloaked in mystery. He elegantly interweaves his account of the rise, decline, and fall of pre-Inca civilization with the story of his family's relocation to a farm in the Yucay valley, the one-time heartland of ancient Peru. Thompson draws on the year that he spent alongside contemporary Peruvians to explore how things have changed--or failed to change--in the five centuries or more that separate contemporary Peru from the civilization that is one of the world's oldest and most captivating enigmas.--From publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-320) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006053275 |
| ISBN | 9781585679010 |
| ISBN | 1585679011 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F3429 .T275 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |