Encyclopedia of the Incas / / edited by Gary Urton and Adriana von Hagen ; contributors, Juan Ossio Acuña [and thirty-one others]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910788277503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (335 p.)
• Disciplina: 909/.0498323
• Soggetti: Incas; Incas - Civilization; Incas Civilization Encyclopedias
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; THEMATIC CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; INDEX; ABOUT THE EDITORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
• Sommario/riassunto: <span><span>This A-to-Z encyclopedia offers students and non-specialist readers a broad introduction to the fascinating civilization of the Incas. Brief narrative entries, based on archaeological research and historical records, explore Inca settlements, culture, society, celebrations, and achievements-the texture and scope of the Inca Empire.</span></span>