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Memory landscapes of the Inka carved outcrops /

This book investigates the Inka carved outcrops in the Andean highlands in the context of pan-Andean stone cults which predated the Inka and continue to be practiced in modified forms to the present day.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christie, Jessica Joyce, 1956-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]
Subjects:
Incas > Antiquities.
Incas > Religion.
Petroglyphs > Andes Region.
Outcrops (Geology) > Andes Region.
Ancestor worship > Andes Region.
Memory > Social aspects > Andes Region.
Andes Region > Antiquities.
Andes Region > Religious life and customs.
Social archaeology > Andes Region.
Landscape archaeology > Andes Region.
Description
Summary:This book investigates the Inka carved outcrops in the Andean highlands in the context of pan-Andean stone cults which predated the Inka and continue to be practiced in modified forms to the present day.
Physical Description:xviii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-299) and index.
ISBN:9780739194881 (cloth : alkaline paper)
0739194887 (cloth : alkaline paper)
9781498517737 (paperback : alkaline paper)
1498517730 (paperback : alkaline paper)