Memory landscapes of the Inka carved outcrops / Jessica Joyce Christie.

Author/creator Christie, Jessica Joyce, 1956-
Format Book
PublicationLanham : Lexington Books, 2015.
Descriptionpages cm
Subjects
Incas--Antiquities.
Incas--Religion.
Petroglyphs--Andes Region.
Outcrops (Geology)--Andes Region.
Ancestor worship--Andes Region.
Memory--Social aspects. --Andes Region.
Social archaeology--Andes Region.
Landscape archaeology--Andes Region.
Andes Region--Antiquities.
Andes Region--Religious life and customs.

Contents Introduction: Background, purpose, methodologies, and findings, source materials -- Formal and structural analysis of Inka carved rocks -- Carved rocks on the Cusco zeq'e lines -- The birthplace of the Sun, Moon and the Inka ancestors on the Island of the Sun and the southern basin of Lake Titicaca -- Inka Pacariqtambo : a landscape of power relations through time -- Machu Picchu -- Chinchero -- Discussion and conclusions -- Afterword.
Scope and content "This book investigates the Inka carved outcrops in the Andean highlands in the context of pan-Andean stone cults which predated the Inka and continue to be practiced in modified forms to the present day"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2015007855
ISBN9780739194881 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
ISBN0739194887 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
ISBN9781498517737 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
ISBN1498517730 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
ISBN(electronic)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks F3429 .C523 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold