Art & Architecture of the Incas An Illustrated History of Arts, Crafts Design of First Peoples of

This is the story of the ancient Andean art, exploring the development of fine and applied art and architecture. Site plans, maps and over 250 illustrations represent the very finest buildings and artworks of these cultures. It is the perfect introduction to the subject for anyone who wishes to find out more about these extraordinary peoples who have helped shape the cultural development of our world.
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A propos de l'auteur

Dr David M Jones studied Anthropology and History at the University of California, Berkeley. He obtained a PhD in the Archaeology of the Americas at the Institute of Archaeology, University of London. He later studied Earth Sciences at the Open University and received a BSc (Honours). Dr Jones is the author of Mythology of the Incas and Mythology of the Aztec and Maya (both published by Southwater) and the co-author of the Blue Guide Mexico. He wrote many articles on Mesoamerican and South American art for The Grove Dictionary of Art.

Résumé

An illustrated history of arts, crafts and design of the first peoples of South America.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: David M. Jones, David M Jones
• Edition: Lorenz Books
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 30.08.2012
• Catégorie: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays
• EAN: 9781780191386
• ISBN: 978-1-78019-138-6
• Nombre de pages: 128
• Catégories: Peru, CE period up to c 1500, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, History of the Americas, The Americas, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, History of the Americas: pre-Columbian period, Pre-Columbian America, HISTORY / Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era