Cusco urbanism and archaeology in the Inka world / Ian Farrington ; foreword by Michael E. Smith, Marilyn A. Masson, and John W. Janusek.

Author/creator Farrington, Ian S.
Other author Smith, Michael Ernest, 1953-
Other author Masson, Marilyn A.
Other author Janusek, John Wayne, 1963-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoGainesville : University Press of Florida,
Descriptionxx, 431 p. : ills ., maps ; 24 cm.
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SeriesAncient cities of the new world
Ancient cities of the New World. ^A781703
Contents 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.
Abstract An examination of the archaeological data on the Inka capital of Cusco through the lens of urban planning.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [391]-420) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013007068
ISBN9780813044330 (alk. paper)

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