Contributions

  • National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) - Contributor

Publication

2015 - Smithsonian Books, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

52,500 words, Guess

Page Count

210 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101588344959
  • ISBN-139781588344953
  • Library of Congress Control Number2015005190
  • OCLC Control Number891854157
  • Better World Books9781588344953
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Classifications

  • DDC909/.0498323
  • LCCF3429.1.R6 G73 2015
  • LCCF3429.1.R6G73 2015

Alternate Titles

  • Great Inca road

Description

"The Inka Road stands as one of the world’s monumental engineering achievements. At the height of Inka imperial power in the fifteenth century, the twenty-four thousand-mile road system linked South America’s mountain peaks and tropical lowlands, crossed its rivers and deserts, and became the supreme emblem of the Inka genius for cultural integration. Today, the road serves Andean communities in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile as a sacred space and a symbol of continuity. The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire brings together twenty-four essays as well as striking color photographs and maps to provide a multifaceted view of a road that remains unparalleled in hemispheric history for its capacity to connect diverse peoples and resources over an expansive and difficult topography."--

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