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Gullberg, Steven |
Inca Cosmovision |
I13147 |
2024 |
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Gullberg, Steven R |
Astronomy of the Inca Empire |
I08924 |
2020 |
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| Title | Inca Cosmovision : The Astronomical Legacy of an Andean Empire |
| Author(s) | Gullberg, Steven;Rojas Gamarra, Milton |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. |
| Description | XVII, 186 p. 87 illus., 62 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The Inkas (Quechua spelling) worshipped the Sun, and their emperor was thought to be the son of the Sun. They conquered most of the Andes and their former empire is replete with examples of their astronomy. They used solar positions on the horizon for calendrical purposes and managed their crops and religious festivals in this manner. Many examples remain of their intentional light and shadow effects that demonstrate their sophisticated understanding of the Sun???s movement and of solar horizon events. Evidence of their astronomy can only be fully understood in its cultural context, and that is the focus of this book. Inka Cosmovision explores the cosmic worldview of the Inkas from the perspective of oral traditions passed from one generation to the next among the Inkas??? living descendants. You will learn about Inka astronomy in a way that you perhaps have never encountered. An author of the book is Quechua, a descendant of the Inkas, and what you will read benefits greatly not only from the field research of both authors, but from the many stories he learned from his parents and grandparents and from his Amauta, a highly respected Indigenous teacher of Inka culture. This book enlightens about Inka cosmovision as no other has before. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031675805 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. AMERICA
2. ARCHAEOLOGY
3. Archaeology and Heritage
4. ASTRONOMY
5. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
6. Cultural property
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. History of Physics and Astronomy
10. History of the Americas
11. PHYSICS
12. RELIGION AND SCIENCE
13. Religion and Sciences
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| Title | Astronomy of the Inca Empire : Use and Significance of the Sun and the Night Sky |
| Author(s) | Gullberg, Steven R |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XVII, 370 p. 317 illus., 275 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Astronomy in the Inca Empire was a robust and fundamental practice. The subsequent Spanish conquest of the Andes region disrupted much of this indigenous culture and resulted in a significant loss of information about its rich history. Through modern archaeoastronomy, this book helps recover and interpret some of these elements of Inca civilization. Astronomy was intricately woven into the very fabric of Andean existence and daily life. Accordingly, the text takes a holistic approach to its research, considering first and foremost the cultural context of each astronomy-related site. The chapters necessarily start with a history of the Incas from the beginning of their empire through the completion of the conquest by Spain before diving into an astronomical and cultural analysis of many of the huacas found in the heart of the Inca Empire. Over 300 color images???original artwork and many photos captured during the author???s extensive field research in Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley, Cusco, and elsewhere???are included throughout the book, adding visual insight to a rigorous examination of Inca astronomical sites and history |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030483661 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. America???History
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. HISTORY
8. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. History of the Americas
11. Observations, Astronomical
12. PHYSICS
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