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The Chanka. Archaeological Research in Andahuaylas (Apurimac), Peru.
Bauer, B. S.; Kellet, Lucas C.; Silva, Miriam Araoz
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Paperback. In AD 1438 a battle took place outside the city of Cuzco that changed the course of South American history. The Chanka, a powerful ethnic group from the Andahuaylas region, had begun an aggressive program of expansion. Conquering a host of smaller polities, their army had advanced well inside the territory of their traditional rival, the Inca. Series: Monographs. Num Pages: 217 pages, 105 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HDD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 278 x 218 x 12. Weight in Grams: 736.
In AD 1438 a battle took place outside the city of Cuzco that changed the course of South American history. The Chanka, a powerful ethnic group from the Andahuaylas region, had begun an aggressive program of expansion. Conquering a host of smaller polities, their army had advanced well inside the territory of their traditional rival, the Inca. In a series of unusual maneuvers, the Inca defeated the invading Chanka forces and became the most powerful people in the Andes. Many scholars believe that the defeat of the Chanka represents a defining moment in the history of South America as the ... Read more
In AD 1438 a battle took place outside the city of Cuzco that changed the course of South American history. The Chanka, a powerful ethnic group from the Andahuaylas region, had begun an aggressive program of expansion. Conquering a host of smaller polities, their army had advanced well inside the territory of their traditional rival, the Inca. In a series of unusual maneuvers, the Inca defeated the invading Chanka forces and became the most powerful people in the Andes. Many scholars believe that the defeat of the Chanka represents a defining moment in the history of South America as the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA United States
Number of pages
217
Condition
New
Series
Monographs
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781931745604
SKU
V9781931745604
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About Bauer, B. S.; Kellet, Lucas C.; Silva, Miriam Araoz
Brian S. Bauer is professor of anthropology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Lucas C. Kellett is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Maine at Farmington. Miriam Araoz Silva has directed numerous archaeological projects across the Andes.
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