Cusco : urbanism and archaeology in the Inka world / / Ian Farrington ; foreword by Michael E. Smith, Marilyn A. Masson, and John W. Janusek
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Farrington Ian S
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| Titolo: |
Cusco : urbanism and archaeology in the Inka world / / Ian Farrington ; foreword by Michael E. Smith, Marilyn A. Masson, and John W. Janusek
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| Pubblicazione: | Gainesville, : University Press of Florida, c2013 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (455 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 307.760985/37 |
| Soggetto topico: | Cities and towns - Peru - Cuzco |
| City planning - Peru - Cuzco | |
| Urbanization - Peru - Cuzco | |
| Human settlements - Peru - Cuzco | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Cuzco (Peru) Social conditions |
| Altri autori: |
SmithMichael Ernest <1953->
MassonMarilyn A
JanusekJohn Wayne <1963->
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Urbanism in prehispanic Andes -- Inka architecture and urban buildings -- Canons of Inka settlement planning -- Archaeology and the town -- A historical topography of Cusco -- Analysis of the Cusco town plan -- Inka public spaces, palaces, and temples -- Kancha and streets: the residential plan-units -- Urban life -- Suburbs and the inner heartland -- Ceremony and ritual -- The navel of the world -- Cusco: toward an understanding of Inka urbanism. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | An examination of the archaeological data on the Inka capital of Cusco through the lens of urban planning. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Cusco |
| ISBN: | 0-8130-4632-7 |
| 0-8130-4509-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910822042703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Ancient cities of the New World.