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 Info | Gainesville : University Press of Florida, |
| Description | xx, 431 p. : ills ., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Ancient 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [391]-420) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013007068 |
| ISBN | 9780813044330 (alk. paper) |
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