The sacred landscape of the Inca : the Cusco ceque system
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Austin : University of Texas Press, 1998.
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Book
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1st University of Texas Press ed.
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xiv, 249 pages : ill. ; 29 cm.
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Seaside Branch - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
Austin : University of Texas Press, 1998.
Edition
1st University of Texas Press ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-239) and indexes.
Description
The ceque system of Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca empire, was perhaps the most complex indigenous ritual system in the pre-Columbian Americas. From a center known as the Coricancha (Golden Enclosure) or the Temple of the Sun, a system of 328 huacas (shrines) arranged along 42 ceques (lines) radiated out toward the mountains surrounding the city. This elaborate network, maintained by ayllus (kin groups) that made offerings to the shrines in their area, organized the city both temporally and spiritually. From 1990 to 1995, Brian Bauer directed a major project to document the ceque system of Cusco. In this book, he synthesizes extensive archaeological survey work with archival research into the Inca social groups of the Cusco region, their land holdings, and the positions of the shrines to offer a comprehensive, empirical description of the ceque system. Moving well beyond previous interpretations, Bauer constructs a convincing model of the system's physical form and its relation to the social, political, and territorial organization of Cusco.
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Many notes quote Spanish sources without translation. Many bibliographical references in Spanish. One appendix translated from Spanish.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bauer, B. S. (1998). The sacred landscape of the Inca: the Cusco ceque system (1st University of Texas Press ed.). University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bauer, Brian S.. 1998. The Sacred Landscape of the Inca: The Cusco Ceque System. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bauer, Brian S.. The Sacred Landscape of the Inca: The Cusco Ceque System University of Texas Press, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bauer, Brian S.. The Sacred Landscape of the Inca: The Cusco Ceque System 1st University of Texas Press ed., University of Texas Press, 1998.
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