Astronomy and empire in the ancient Andes
Subtitle: the cultural origins of Inca sky watching
By: Brian S. Bauer and David S.P. Dearborn.
Contributors: Dearborn, David S. P. 1949-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Inca astronomy; Inca calendar
Description: "This joint project of an astrophysicist (Dearborn) and an archeologist (Bauer) was written for the use of astronomers, archeologists, and historians. Includes sufficient background information for readers with little or no knowledge of the Andes. Text sheds new light on relationship between Inca cosmology and social structure"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-211) and index.