This well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.
Ancient Nasca culture of the south coast of Peru is famous for its magnificent polychrome ceramics, textiles, and other works of art, as well as the enigmatic ground markings on the desert plain at Nasca. In the past two decades much has become known about the people who produced these fascinating works. This scholarly yet accessible book provides a penetrating examination of this important civilization. It traces the history of archaeological research on the south coast and reveals the misconceptions that became canonized in the scholarly literature. Based on years of fieldwork by the authors in the region, it provides a comprehensive and readable analysis of ancient Nasca society, examining Nasca social and political organization, religion, and art. The highlight for many readers will be the chapter on the Nazca Lines which debunks Erich von D'niken's contention that the desert markings were made by extraterrestrials.
This well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.
Detalles
Formato
Tapa suave
Número de Páginas
368
Lenguaje
Inglés
Editorial
Wiley-Blackwell
Fecha de Publicación
2002-03-01
Dimensiones
9.03" x 6.15" x 1.09" pulgadas
Serie
Peoples of America
Letra Grande
No
Con Ilustraciones
No
Temas
Antiguo (Hasta 499 A.D.), América Latina
Acerca del Autor
Helaine Silverman is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of Cahuachi in the Ancient Nasca World (1993) and various articles and chapters on ancient Nasca society.
Donald A. Proulx is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is the author of numerous publications on Nasca culture including Local Differences and Time Differences in Nasca Pottery (1968) and The Nasca Style (1983).
Descripción
This well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.
Ancient Nasca culture of the south coast of Peru is famous for its magnificent polychrome ceramics, textiles, and other works of art, as well as the enigmatic ground markings on the desert plain at Nasca. In the past two decades much has become known about the people who produced these fascinating works. This scholarly yet accessible book provides a penetrating examination of this important civilization. It traces the history of archaeological research on the south coast and reveals the misconceptions that became canonized in the scholarly literature. Based on years of fieldwork by the authors in the region, it provides a comprehensive and readable analysis of ancient Nasca society, examining Nasca social and political organization, religion, and art. The highlight for many readers will be the chapter on the Nazca Lines which debunks Erich von D'niken's contention that the desert markings were made by extraterrestrials.
This well-illustrated, concise text will serve as a benchmark study of the Nasca people and culture for years to come.
Detalles
Formato
Tapa dura
Número de Páginas
360
Lenguaje
Inglés
Editorial
Wiley-Blackwell
Fecha de Publicación
2002-03-01
Dimensiones
9.26" x 6.14" x 1.19" pulgadas
Serie
Peoples of America
Letra Grande
No
Con Ilustraciones
Si
Temas
Antiguo (Hasta 499 A.D.), América Latina, Nativo Americano
Acerca del Autor
Helaine Silverman is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of Cahuachi in the Ancient Nasca World (1993) and various articles and chapters on ancient Nasca society.
Donald A. Proulx is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is the author of numerous publications on Nasca culture including Local Differences and Time Differences in Nasca Pottery (1968) and The Nasca Style (1983).
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