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Daily Life in the Inca Empire, 2nd Edition

Michael A. Malpass
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      Explore daily living inside the Inca empire, the largest empire in the western hemisphere before European colonization. The Incas' subjugation of all types of cultures in western South America led to a wide variety of experiences, from military leaders to ruling class to conquered peoples. Readers will uncover all aspects of Inca culture, including politics and social hierarchy, the life cycle, agriculture, architecture, women's roles, dress and ornamentation, food and drink, festivals, religious rituals, the calendar, and the unique Inca form of taxation. Utilizing the best of current research and excavation, the second edition includes new material throughout as well as a new chapter on Machu Picchu, and a day in the life section focusing on an Inca family and a servant family in Machu Picchu. Concluding chapters discuss Inca contributions to modern society and the dangers of present destruction of archaeological sites.Engaging illustrations and photographs of Inca life, artifacts, and archaeological sitesSidebars that highlight new discoveries or primary source early Spanish accountsA Making Connections feature with suggestions for research topicsA glossary of terms
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Michael A. Malpass EAN: 9780313355486 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO DATE PUBLISHED: 2009-04-30 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Latin America / South America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Peru, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period, Social and cultural history

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      MICHAEL A. MALPASS is Professor of Anthropology and the Dana Chair in the Social Sciences at Ithaca College. He has written and contributed to several books, journals, and edited works. His research interests include South American archeology and ethnohistory, the emergence of complex societies, and prehistoric agricultural systems.
      Explore daily living inside the Inca empire, the largest empire in the western hemisphere before European colonization. The Incas' subjugation of all types of cultures in western South America led to a wide variety of experiences, from military leaders to ruling class to conquered peoples. Readers will uncover all aspects of Inca culture, including politics and social hierarchy, the life cycle, agriculture, architecture, women's roles, dress and ornamentation, food and drink, festivals, religious rituals, the calendar, and the unique Inca form of taxation. Utilizing the best of current research and excavation, the second edition includes new material throughout as well as a new chapter on Machu Picchu, and a day in the life section focusing on an Inca family and a servant family in Machu Picchu. Concluding chapters discuss Inca contributions to modern society and the dangers of present destruction of archaeological sites.Engaging illustrations and photographs of Inca life, artifacts, and archaeological sitesSidebars that highlight new discoveries or primary source early Spanish accountsA Making Connections feature with suggestions for research topicsA glossary of terms
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Michael A. Malpass EAN: 9780313355486 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO DATE PUBLISHED: 2009-04-30 CITY: GENRE: HISTORY / Latin America / South America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Peru, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period, Social and cultural history

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      MICHAEL A. MALPASS is Professor of Anthropology and the Dana Chair in the Social Sciences at Ithaca College. He has written and contributed to several books, journals, and edited works. His research interests include South American archeology and ethnohistory, the emergence of complex societies, and prehistoric agricultural systems.

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