The cities of the ancient Andes / Adriana von Hagen and Craig Morris.

Main entry:

Von Hagen, Adriana, author.

Title & Author:

The cities of the ancient Andes / Adriana von Hagen and Craig Morris.

Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1998.

Description:

240 pages : illustrations (black and white, and color) ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-234) and index.
1. The Andean People and their Land -- 2. Cities for the Andes -- 3. Early Monumental Architecture in the Andes -- 4. The Highland Center of Chavin de Huantar -- 5. The First Cities -- 6. Imperial Cities: Wari and Tiwanaku -- 7. Cities of the Desert -- 8. City and Countryside in the Inka Empire -- 9. Reconstructing Life in the Ancient Cities.

Summary:

Reconstructs how life was in the ancient cities of the Andes including how village settlements gave way to religious centers, how city-states became empires, and the importance of Machu Picchu.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0500050864
9780500050866

Subject:

Indians of South America Andes Region Antiquities.
Extinct cities Andes Region.
Incas Antiquities.
Andes Region Antiquities.
Incas Antiquités.
Extinct cities
Indians of South America Antiquities
Indiens Andes (région) Antiquités.
Villes disparues, en ruine, etc. Andes (région)
Sites archéologiques Andes (région)
Civilisatione précolombiennes.
Andes (région) Antiquités.
Andes Region

Added entries:

Morris, Craig, 1939-2006, author.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 196793
Call No.: ID F3429.V58; ID:98-B1649
Status: Available

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