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Along the Inca Road : a woman's journey into an ancient empire / by Müller, Karin.(CARDINAL)718547;
Subjects: Müller, Karin; Incas.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The great Inka road : engineering an empire / by Barreiro, Jose,editor.; Matos Mendieta, Ramiro,editor.; National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.);
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-191) and index.Qhapaq nan (or Great Inca Road), an extensive network of trails reaching modern-day Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. These roads and the accompanying agricultural terraces and structures that have survived for more than six centuries are a testament to the advanced engineering and construction skills of the Inca people. The Qhapaq nan also spurred an important process of ecological and community integration across the Andean region. This book, the companion volume to a National Museum of the American Indian exhibition of the same name, features essays on six main themes: the ancestors of the Inca, Cusco as the center of the empire, road engineering, road transportation and integration, the road in the Colonial era, and the road today. Beautifully designed and featuring more than 225 full-color illustrations, The Great Inka Road is a fascinating look at this enduring symbol of the Andean peoples' strength and adaptability.
Subjects: Inca roads.; Incas;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A sacred landscape : the search for ancient Peru / by Thomson, Hugh.(CARDINAL)504439;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-320) and index.Hugh Thompson has made a career exploring the mysterious pre-Columbian cultures of ancient Peru, providing unforgettable accounts of South America's most strange--but enduring--culture. Here, he takes us from the great Moche pyramids to remote sites in the central highlands that date back to the first millennium BCE--ancient Incan sites of the Andes that remain cloaked in mystery. He elegantly interweaves his account of the rise, decline, and fall of pre-Inca civilization with the story of his family's relocation to a farm in the Yucay valley, the one-time heartland of ancient Peru. Thompson draws on the year that he spent alongside contemporary Peruvians to explore how things have changed--or failed to change--in the five centuries or more that separate contemporary Peru from the civilization that is one of the world's oldest and most captivating enigmas.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Thomson, Hugh; Incas; Inca architecture; Inca roads;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Highway of the sun / by Von Hagen, Victor Wolfgang,1908-1985.;
Bibliography: pages 309-314.
Subjects: Daniel, Antoine B.; Inca Highway Expedition; Roads;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Mysteries of the ancient world [videorecording] : unlock history's oldest secrets / by Singer, Lynette.(CARDINAL)640005; Questar Entertainment (Firm);
Editor, Cliff West.Narrated by George Irving.Join explorers, scholars, adventurers and archaeologists as they search for long-buried clues and missing pieces to the puzzle of history. Unravel the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics; uncover clues to Stonehenge; shed new light on the mythical Minoan civilization. Follow the celebrated Silk Road; discover why the ancient city of Catal Hoyuk was so prosperous; reconstruct the city of Petra's underground water system. Venture into the Andes to seek out the lost Incas; discover the remarkable story behind the collapse of the Mayan's; learn about human sacrifice among the Moche people.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Egyptian language; Human sacrifice.; Incas.; Mayas.; Minoans.; Mochica Indians.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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One size fits all [sound recording] / by Zappa, Frank.; Mothers of Invention.;
Inca roads (8:45) -- Can't afford no shoes (2:38) -- Sofa no. 1 (2:39) -- Po-Jama people (7:39) -- Florentine pogen (5:27) -- Evelyn, a modified dog (1:04) -- San Ber'dino (5:57) -- Andy (6:04) -- Sofa no. 2 (2:41).Frank Zappa, guitar and vocals ; Mothers of Invention.Recorded between December 1974 and April 1975.Originally released in July 1974. Released soon after the live Roxy & Elsewhere, One Size Fits All contained more of the material premiered during the 1973-1974 tour, but this time largely re-recorded in the studio.
Subjects: Rock music;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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National Geographic investigates ancient Inca : archaeology unlocks the secrets of the Inca's past / by Gruber, Beth.(CARDINAL)462043; Reinhard, Johan.(CARDINAL)755324; National Geographic Society (U.S.)(CARDINAL)140388;
Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index.Yesterday comes alive -- The Inca's ancestors -- All roads go to Cusco -- The sacred valley -- Frozen in time -- Rescuing the past."Shows how ancient treasures help scientists today to piece together the puzzle of the Inca's past. Includes Inca pottery, textiles, and the mummy called the Ice Maiden."--From source other than the Library of Congress1080LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology); Excavations (Archaeology); Excavations (Archaeology); Incas;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Aztec, Inca, and Maya / by Snedden, Robert.(CARDINAL)317520;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Lexile not available
Subjects: Technology; Inventions; Technology; Inventions; Aztecs; Incas; Mayas;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Technology in the ancient Americas / by Samuels, Charlie,1961-author.(CARDINAL)486623;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Describes the technology of the ancient Americans, covering their advances in such areas as building, agriculture, irrigation, writing, medicine, astronomy, metals, pottery, and weaponry.
Subjects: Technology; Technology; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The ancient Inca / by Calvert, Patricia.(CARDINAL)513493;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The science of the past : why it matters -- Before the Inca -- Children of the sun -- Life in a highland family -- Growing up among the Inca -- Medicine, magic, and death -- The top of the Inca pyramid -- Warriors, war, and keeping the peace -- Buildings, bridges, and roads -- The war of two brothers -- Suncasapa, the bearded one -- The aftermath of conquest.This book explores the history and culture of the ancient Inca and examines their emperors and gods, religion and rituals, art and architecture, as well as their conquests and the fall of their empire.1120LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Incas; Incas;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 6
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