Spell of the Urubamba
Subtitle: Anthropogeographical Essays on an Andean Valley in Space and Time
Publisher: Springer
Published: Oct 06, 2015
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9783319208480
Description: "This work examines the valley of the Urubamba River in terms of vertical zonation, Incan impact on the environment, plant use, the history of exploration and the notion of discovery, the idea of land reform, and cultural contact with the European world. Winding its path northward from the Andean Highlands to the Amazon, the valley has served as the stage of pre-Columbian civilizations and focal point of Spanish conquest in Peru."--
Notes: Source title: Spell of the Urubamba: Anthropogeographical Essays on an Andean Valley in Space and Time