Inca Cosmovision The Astronomical Legacy of an Andean Empire /

The Inkas (Quechua spelling) worshipped the Sun, and their emperor was thought to be the son of the Sun. They conquered most of the Andes and their former empire is replete with examples of their astronomy. They used solar positions on the horizon for calendrical purposes and managed their crops and...

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Autores principales: Gullberg, Steven (Autor), Rojas Gamarra, Milton (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
Edición:1st ed. 2024.
Colección:Astronomers' Universe,
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-67580-5
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  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Inka Chronology
  • Chapter 3. Facets of Inka Culture
  • Chapter 4. Inka Culture and Quechua Language
  • Chapter 5. Archaeoastronomy
  • Chapter 6. Facets of Inka Astronomy and Cosmology
  • Chapter 7. The Waqas of the Inkas
  • Chapter 8. Inka Seq’es
  • Chapter 9. Inka Constellations
  • Chapter 10. Inka Astronomy in Daily Life
  • Chapter 11. Conclusion.