Tiahuanaco Stonework
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Tiahuanaco Stonework
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Author : Everett Sinclair
language : en
Publisher: Publifye AS
Release Date : 2025-03-04
Tiahuanaco Stonework written by Everett Sinclair and has been published by Publifye AS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-04 with History categories.
Tiahuanaco Stonework explores the remarkable feats of engineering achieved by the pre-Columbian civilization of Tiahuanaco, near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. This book investigates how, without iron tools or the wheel, they constructed massive monumental structures using precisely cut stones. It delves into the ancient engineering and stone-cutting techniques that enabled them to shape, transport, and assemble andesite blocks weighing several tons. The study highlights the ingenuity required to build complexes like Kalasasaya, Akapana, and Puma Punku, revealing their profound understanding of stone properties. The book argues that Tiahuanaco stonemasons possessed advanced knowledge, combining hammering, abrasion, and possibly water-based methods. It examines archaeological evidence, including tool marks, geological studies, and ethnohistorical accounts, to provide a holistic understanding of their construction processes. Each chapter builds upon the previous, starting with historical context, then moving to specific architectural features, and finally discussing the tools, transportation methods, and techniques. This book is unique in its detailed, evidence-based analysis, making it valuable for anyone interested in archaeology, ancient Andean technology, or the history of the Andes.
The Stones Of Tiahuanaco
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Author : Stella Nair
language : en
Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
Release Date : 2013-12-31
The Stones Of Tiahuanaco written by Stella Nair and has been published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-31 with Architecture categories.
The world's most artful and skillful stone architecture is found at Tiahuanaco at the southern end of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. The precision of the stone masonry rivals that of the Incas to the point that writers from Spanish chroniclers of the sixteenth century to twentieth-century authors have claimed that Tiahuanaco not only served as a model for Inca architecture and stone masonry, but that the Incas even imported stonemasons from the Titicaca Basin to construct their buildings. Experiments aimed at replicating the astounding feats of the Tiahuanaco stonecutters--perfectly planar surfaces, perfect exterior and interior right angles, and precision to within 1 mm--throw light on the stonemasons' skill and knowledge, especially of geometry and mathematics. Detailed analyses of building stones yield insights into the architecture of Tiahuanaco, including its appearance, rules of composition, canons, and production, filling a significant gap in the understanding of Tiahuanaco's material culture.
Handbook Of South American Indians The Andean Civilizations
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Author : Julian Haynes Steward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
Handbook Of South American Indians The Andean Civilizations written by Julian Haynes Steward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with Ethnology categories.
The Ancient Central Andes
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Author : Jeffrey Quilter
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2022-05-05
The Ancient Central Andes written by Jeffrey Quilter and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-05 with Social Science categories.
The Ancient Central Andes presents a general overview of the prehistoric peoples and cultures of the Central Andes, the region now encompassing most of Peru and significant parts of Ecuador, Bolivia, northern Chile, and northwestern Argentina. The book contextualizes past and modern scholarship and provides a balanced view of current research. Two opening chapters present the intellectual, political, and practical background and history of research in the Central Andes and the spatial, temporal, and formal dimensions of the study of its past. Chapters then proceed in chronological order from remote antiquity to the Spanish Conquest. A number of important themes run through the book, including: the tension between those scholars who wish to study Peruvian antiquity on a comparative basis and those who take historicist approaches; the concept of "Lo Andino," commonly used by many specialists that assumes long-term, unchanging patterns of culture some of which are claimed to persist to the present; and culture change related to severe environmental events. Consensus opinions on interpretations are highlighted as are disputes among scholars regarding interpretations of the past. The Ancient Central Andes provides an up-to-date, objective survey of the archaeology of the Central Andes that is much needed. Students and interested readers will benefit greatly from this introduction to a key period in South America’s past.
Handbook Of South American Indians
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Author : Julian Haynes Steward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
Handbook Of South American Indians written by Julian Haynes Steward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with Ethnology categories.
Evolutionary And Interpretive Archaeologies
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Author : Ethan Cochrane
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-16
Evolutionary And Interpretive Archaeologies written by Ethan Cochrane and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-16 with Social Science categories.
This collection of original articles compares various key archaeological topics—agency, violence, social groups, diffusion—from evolutionary and interpretive perspectives. These two strands represent the major current theoretical poles in the discipline. By comparing and contrasting the insights they provide into major archaeological themes, this volume demonstrates the importance of theoretical frameworks in archaeological interpretations. Chapter authors discuss relevant Darwinian or interpretive theory with short archaeological and anthropological case studies to illustrate the substantive conclusions produced. The book will advance debate and contribute to a better understanding of the goals and research strategies that comprise these distinct research traditions.
Tiwanaku
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Author : Margaret Young-S¾nchez
language : en
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Release Date : 2004-01-01
Tiwanaku written by Margaret Young-S¾nchez and has been published by U of Nebraska Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-01-01 with Art categories.
Introduces the striking artwork and fascinating rituals of this highland culture through approximately one hundred works of art and cultural treasures.
Huari Administrative Structure
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Author : William Harris Isbell
language : en
Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks
Release Date : 1991
Huari Administrative Structure written by William Harris Isbell and has been published by Dumbarton Oaks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
Toasts With The Inca
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Author : Thomas B. F. Cummins
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2002
Toasts With The Inca written by Thomas B. F. Cummins and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Art categories.
Andean visual objects inform studies of a colonial empire
The Ruins At Tiahuanaco
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Author : Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1911
The Ruins At Tiahuanaco written by Adolph Francis Alphonse Bandelier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1911 with Tiahuanacu (Bolivia) categories.