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Author : Kolata Al
Release : 2003-01-17
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Book Synopsis TIWANAKU & ITS HINTERLAND V2 by : Kolata Al
Download or read book TIWANAKU & ITS HINTERLAND V2 written by Kolata Al. This book was released on 2003-01-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Abigail R. Levine
Release : 2013-12-31
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Advances in Titicaca Basin Archaeology-2 by : Abigail R. Levine
Download or read book Advances in Titicaca Basin Archaeology-2 written by Abigail R. Levine. This book was released on 2013-12-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, the second in a series of studies on the archaeology of the Titicaca Basin, serves as an excellent springboard for broader discussions of the roles of ritual, authority, coercion, and the intensification of resources and trade for the development of archaic states worldwide. Over the last hundred years, scholars have painstakingly pieced together fragments of the incredible cultural history of the Titicaca Basin, an area that encompasses over 50,000 km2, achieving a basic understanding of settlement patterns and chronology. While large-scale surveys will need to continue and areas will need to be revisited to further refine chronologies and knowledge of site-formation processes, the maturation of the field now allows archaeologists to fruitfully invest energy in single locations and specialized topics.
Author : Charles R. Ortloff
Release : 2009
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Water Engineering in the Ancient World by : Charles R. Ortloff
Download or read book Water Engineering in the Ancient World written by Charles R. Ortloff. This book was released on 2009. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Ortloff provides a new perspective on archaeological studies of the urban and agricultural water supply and distribution systems of the major ancient civilizations of South America, the Middle East, and South-East Asia, by using modern computer analysis methods to extract the true hydraulic/hydrological knowledge base available to these peoples. His many new revelations about the capabilities and innovations of ancient water engineers force us to re-evaluate what was knownand practised in the hydraulic sciences in ancient times. Given our current concerns about global warming and its effect on economic stability, it is fascinating to observe how some ancient civilizations successfully coped with major climate change events by devising defensive agricultural survivalstrategies, while others, which did not innovate, failed to survive.
Author : Stella Nair
Release : 2013-12-31
Genre : Architecture
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Book Synopsis The Stones of Tiahuanaco by : Stella Nair
Download or read book The Stones of Tiahuanaco written by Stella Nair. This book was released on 2013-12-31. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : Linda R. Manzanilla
Release : 2009-01-01
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Book Synopsis Domestic Life in Prehispanic Capitals by : Linda R. Manzanilla
Download or read book Domestic Life in Prehispanic Capitals written by Linda R. Manzanilla. This book was released on 2009-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
