The Stones of Tiahuanaco - A Study of Architecture and Construction

Detailed analyses of building stones yield insights into the architecture of Tiahuanaco, including its appearance, rules of composition, canons, and production, filling a significant gap in the understanding of Tiahuanaco's material culture.

Summary

The world's most skillful stone architecture is found at Tiahuanaco at the southern end of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. Experiments aimed at replicating the feats of these stonecutters throw light on their skill and knowledge, especially of geometry and mathematics. Detailed analyses into architecture and material culture of Tiahuanaco.

Product details

• Authors: Stella Nair, Architect and Professor of Architecture Jean-Pierre (University of California Protzen, Jean-Pierre Protzen, Jean-Pierre/ Nair Protzen, PROTZEN JEAN PIERRE NAIR STELLA
• Publisher: University Of New Mexico Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2013
• EAN: 9781931745673
• ISBN: 978-1-931745-67-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Monographs; Monograph 75; Monographs; Monograph 75
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous