The Inca World: Ancient People and Places: Art, Architecture, Religion, Everyday Life and Culture - The Native Civilizations of the Andes and South ... Colour Paintings, Drawings and Photographs - Rilegato

Jones, David M.

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ISBN 10: 0754817261 ISBN 13: 9780754817260

Casa editrice: Lorenz Books, 2009

Riassunto

This fascinating visual history tells the story of the ancient peoples of Peru and the Andes. Explores economics and the world of work, religious beliefs and life at home, crime and punishment, and death and sacrifice.

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L'autore:

Dr David M. Jones is the co-author of The Mythology of the Americas and the consultant editor of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Aztec and Maya and The Aztec and Maya World (all published by Lorenz Books). He studied Anthropology and History at the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained a PhD in the Archaeology of the Americas at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London. Dr Jones is co-author of the Blue Guide Mexico and has written many articles on Mesoamerican and South American art for The Grove Dictionary of Art.

Product Description:

This fascinating visual history tells the story of the ancient peoples of Peru and the Andes. Split into two sections, the first part of the book focuses on how these communities functioned, and day-to-day life for ordinary people at work and home. The second part of the book tells the story of the arts and architecture, discussing the styles and materials used, the sophisticated urban planning developed to design and locate ceremonial, administrative and palatial buildings; the sculptures that adorned them; and the amazing beauty of their ceramics, fabrics and metalwork. Timelines, feature boxes and a glossary provide instant reference, and this accessible volume is illustrated with more than 500 photographs, artworks and maps.

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• Editore: Lorenz Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0754817261
• ISBN 13: 9780754817260
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 256