Astronomy and Empire in the Ancient Andes: The Cultural Origins of Inca Sky Watching
This joint project of an astrophysicist (Dearborn) and an archeologist (Bauer) was written for the use of astronomers, archeologists, and historians. Includes sufficient background information for readers with little or no knowledge of the Andes. Text sheds new light on relationship between Inca cosmology and social structure--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/ --
220 pages, 3 editions
English edition · First published 1995 by University of Texas Press · ISBN 9780292708372
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3 editions
English
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- Astronomy and Empire in the Ancient Andes: The Cultural Origins of Inca Sky Watching · University of Texas Press · 1995 · ISBN 9780585256412
- Astronomy and Empire in the Ancient Andes: The Cultural Origins of Inca Sky Watching · University of Texas Press · 1995 · ISBN 9780292708297
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