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The Inca World: Ancient People & Places: Art, architecture, religion, everyday life and culture: the native civilizations of the Andes & South America ... 500 color paintings, drawings and photographs
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Description for The Inca World: Ancient People & Places: Art, architecture, religion, everyday life and culture: the native civilizations of the Andes & South America ... 500 color paintings, drawings and photographs
Hardcover. Art, Architecture, Religion, Everyday Life and Culture - The Native Civilizations of the Andes and South America Explored in 500 Colour Paintings, Drawings and Photographs. 256 pages, 500+ col. ill. This fascinating visual history tells the story of the ancient peoples of Peru and the Andes. Explores economics and the world of work, religious beliefs and life at home, crime and punishment, and death and sacrifice. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KLS; HBJK; HBLC. Dimension: 304 x 236 x 24. Weight: 1606.
This fascinating visual history tells the story of the ancient peoples of Peru and the Andes. Split into two sections, the first part of the book focuses on how these communities functioned, and day-to-day life for ordinary people at work and home. The second part of the book tells the story of the arts and architecture, discussing the styles and materials used, the sophisticated urban planning developed to design and locate ceremonial, administrative and palatial buildings; the sculptures that adorned them; and the amazing beauty of their ceramics, fabrics and metalwork. Timelines, feature boxes and a glossary provide instant ... Read more
This fascinating visual history tells the story of the ancient peoples of Peru and the Andes. Split into two sections, the first part of the book focuses on how these communities functioned, and day-to-day life for ordinary people at work and home. The second part of the book tells the story of the arts and architecture, discussing the styles and materials used, the sophisticated urban planning developed to design and locate ceremonial, administrative and palatial buildings; the sculptures that adorned them; and the amazing beauty of their ceramics, fabrics and metalwork. Timelines, feature boxes and a glossary provide instant ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754817260
SKU
V9780754817260
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99-15
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