Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 510 g
An Introduction to the Archaeology of the South American Continent with Special Reference to the Early History of Peru
Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 510 g
Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
ISBN: 978-1-108-06376-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
An anthropologist and archaeologist working for much of his life in the British Museum, Thomas Athol Joyce (1878–1942) succeeded in making American archaeology more accessible to non-specialists. Through careful analysis and presentation of the available evidence from South and Central America, he secured his reputation as an authority in this field, especially with regard to Mayan civilisation. Drawing on his wide reading of the published literature, he produced three pioneering and highly illustrated textbooks. The present work appeared in 1912 and confined itself to South America, beginning its coverage with Colombia in the north. Given the better preservation of the material culture, there is a particular focus on Peru and the Incas. The topics discussed range from burials, mummies and shrunken heads to nose ornaments, musical instruments, tattoos and weaving. Joyce's Mexican Archaeology (1914) and Central American and West Indian Archaeology (1916) are also reissued in this series.
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- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie spezieller Regionen und Zeitalter
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte Präkolumbische Geschichte Amerikas
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Kultur- und Sozialethnologie: Materielle Kultur, Wirtschaftsethnologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction; 1. Colombia; 2. Colombia (cont.); 3. Ecuador; 4. The growth of the Peruvian empire; 5. Peru: government; 6. Peru: daily life and occupations; 7. Peru: burial and religion; 8. Peru: the sequence of cultures; 9. Peru: arts and crafts; 10. The southern provinces of the Peruvian empire; 11. The southern Andes and plains; 12. East and central South America; Appendix; Index.
