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| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Johan Reinhard; Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA. |
| ISBN: | 9781931745444 1931745447 |
| OCLC Number: | 141852845 |
| Description: | xii, 188 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | The Incas and the discovery of Machu Picchu -- Sacred geography and cosmology at Machu Picchu -- Architecture and sacred landscape -- Further sites in the region -- The builders of Machu Picchu -- Conclusions: The sacred center -- Epilogue: Recent research in the Machu Picchu region. |
| Series Title: | World heritage and monument series. |
| Responsibility: | Johan Reinhard. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
"A leading expert on pre-Columbian archaeology, Johan Reinhard has spent more than 25 years examining sacred landscape in the contexts of Inca and pre-Inca cultures and the beliefs of modern-day Andean peoples. He has discovered several pre-Columbian sanctuaries, including some of the highest summits of the Andes." "In 1991 Reinhard first published Machu Picchu: The Sacred Center, presenting evidence that the site's spectacular setting and much of its construction are related to its unique location among the great mountain of southern Peru. This revised fourth edition is illustrated with color photographs, maps, and drawings along with a prologue and an epilogue that place Reinhard's original work in the context of subsequent research and discoveries."--BOOK JACKET.
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