Farrington, Ian S.

Cusco Urbanism and Archaeology in the Inka World / [Recurso electrónico] : Ian Farrington ; foreword by Michael E. Smith, Marilyn A. Masson, and John W. Janusek. - Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2013. - 1 online resource (408 p.) - Ancient cities of the new world . - Ancient cities of the New World. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Urbanism in prehispanic Andes -- Inka architecture and urban buildings -- Canons of Inka settlement planning -- Archaeology and the town -- A historical topography of Cusco -- Analysis of the Cusco town plan -- Inka public spaces, palaces, and temples -- Kancha and streets: the residential plan-units -- Urban life -- Suburbs and the inner heartland -- Ceremony and ritual -- The navel of the world -- Cusco: toward an understanding of Inka urbanism.

Libro Electrónico

An examination of the archaeological data on the Inka capital of Cusco through the lens of urban planning.

9780813045092




Human settlements--Peru--Cuzco.
Urbanization--Peru--Cuzco.
City planning--Peru--Cuzco.
Cities and towns--Peru--Cuzco.


Cuzco (Peru)--Social conditions.


Electronic books.

HT169.P42 / C893 2013

307.760985/37