At Home with the Sapa Inca Architecture, Space, and Legacy at Chinchero

By examining the stunning stone buildings and dynamic spaces of the royal estate of Chinchero, Nair brings to light the rich complexity of Inca architecture. This investigation ranges from the paradigms of Inca scholarship and a summary of Inca cultural practices to the key events of Topa Inca'...

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Main Author Nair, Stella
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Austin University of Texas Press 2015
Edition1
Subjects
Antiquities
Archaeology
Architecture and anthropology
Architecture and anthropology-Peru-Chinchero (District)
Art & Art History
Caribbean & Latin American
Chinchero (District)
Chinchero (Peru : District)
Chinchero (Peru : District)-Antiquities
Conquest, 1522–1548
Excavations (Archaeology)
Excavations (Archaeology)-Interpretive programs-Peru-Chinchero (District)
History
Inca architecture
Incas
Incas-History
Interpretive programs
Peru
Peru-History-Conquest, 1522-1548
Social archaeology
Social archaeology-Peru-Chinchero (District)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of Contents ILLUSTRATIONS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ON QUECHUA ORTHOGRAPHY INTRODUCTION 1: PIRCA 2: PACHA 3: PAMPA 4: PUNCU 5: UASI [Illustrations] 6: PATA 7: LLACTA EPILOGUE NOTES BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
  • 2 | Pacha | Place and Time On Quechua Orthography Introduction 1 | Pirca | Wall Notes Bibliography Index Epilogue 7 | Llacta | Community 6 | Pata | Platform 5 | Uasi | House 3 | Pampa | Plaza 4 | Puncu | Doorway Illustrations Acknowledgments Cover Title Page, Copyright Page Contents
  • Intro -- CONTENTS -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- On Quechua Orthography -- Introduction -- 1 | Pirca | Wall -- 2 | Pacha | Place and Time -- 3 | Pampa | Plaza -- 4 | Puncu | Doorway -- 5 | Uasi | House -- 6 | Pata | Platform -- 7 | Llacta | Community -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index