Monuments of the Incas

Monuments of the Incas is the most comprehensive photographic and narrative survey of the major sites of the Inca empire, including the famed city of Machu Picchu, the Inca town and sun temple of Ollantaytambo, the mighty temple-fortress of Sacsahuaman, and the steeply terraced ruins of Pisac. This classic book, first published in 1982 and long out of print, has now been thoroughly rewritten to incorporate results from the latest archaeological excavations, discoveries about Inca masonry techniques, and updated interpretations of form and function. Completely redesigned throughout, it includes new chapters about Choquequirao, Chinchero,Vitcos, and the ruins along the famous Inca Trail.

Product details

• Authors: John Hemming, Edward Ranney
• Assisted by: Edward Ranney (Photographs)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.02.2010
• EAN: 9780500051634
• ISBN: 978-0-500-05163-4
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 270 mm x 240 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 1570 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book; South America, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, c 1000 CE to c 1500, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, The Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Pre-Columbian America, Civilization;Travel;Peru;Latin America