The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire Hardcover – July 21, 2015
Author: Ramiro Matos Mendieta ID: 1588344959
About the Author
RAMIRO MATOS (Quechua) is an archaeologist and senior curator for Latin America at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. JOSE BARREIRO (Taino) is assistant director for research at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and director of the Office of Latin America.
Hardcover: 240 pagesPublisher: Smithsonian Books (July 21, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1588344959ISBN-13: 978-1588344953 Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 0.9 x 11.3 inches Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #171,924 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #10 in Books > Engineering & Transportation > Engineering > Civil & Environmental > Highway & Traffic #158 in Books > History > Americas > South America #256 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Archaeology
This book is published in conjunction with an exhibit at the Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC. . It makes a good coffee table book as well as an educational one.
There is stunning photography and maps to illustrate the regions and describe the history of the road and historical figures.
There is a photo of a suspension bridge, the only preindustrial American civilization to build one; it gives one the full feeling of what crossing this would feel like. We are also shown the annual rebuilding of it. Photographs show how the road was built and still in use today. Many aspects of the surroundings are explored – the terraces for agricultural use, walls and temples. We can see how many of the Inka structures remain standing while others have collapsed around them.
History of the Inkas is not omitted including the sacrifices. The Inka road in colonial times as well as the road today, including sections of the Pan American highway that takes advantage of parts of the ancient Inka road are detailed.
There is a glossary and an index. This is a book for those who enjoy photography, South America, and information on Indian tribes such as the Inkas.
This is a lovely book and I have only had time to start it.[maybe 50 pages] The information is incredible and the illustrations and pictures are grand. The Incas were amazing people for their time and this piece of literature only goes to prove their brilliance.
Amazing book with wonderful history and beautiful photography.
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