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Author Besom, Thomas, 1960-

Title Inka human sacrifice and mountain worship : strategies for empire unification / Thomas Besom.

Publication Info. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2013]
©2013
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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "In this study, Besom explores the ritual practices of human sacrifice and the worship of mountains, attested in both archaeological investigations and ethnohistorical sources, as tools in the establishment and preservation of political power within the Inka empire"--Provided by publisher.
Contents Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Introduction; 1: Symbols, Ideology, Ritual, and Power; 2: Ethnohistoric Data on Human Sacrifice and Mountain Worship; 3: The Archaeological Materials from Cerro Esmeralda; 4: Discussion of the Materials from Cerro Esmeralda; 5: The Archaeology of Cerro El Plomo and the Santiago Area; 6: Discussion of the Archaeological Materials from Cerro El Plomo and the Santiago Area; 7: Discussion of the Anthropomorphic Statuettes; 8: Conclusions; Epilogue; Appendix A: Results of Segmental Hair Analysis.
Appendix B: Typical Inka VesselsNotes; Glossary of Andean Names and Terms; References; Index; Back Cover.
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Subject Incas -- Rites and ceremonies.
Incas -- Rites and ceremonies.
Incas.
Incas -- Religion.
Incas -- Religion.
Incas -- Politics and government.
Incas -- Politics and government.
Human sacrifice -- Andes Region.
Andes Region.
Andes Region -- Religious aspects.
Mountains -- Religious aspects.
Human sacrifice.
Andes Region -- Antiquities.
Mountains -- Religious aspects.
Antiquities.
RELIGION -- Ethnic & Tribal.
War -- Religious aspects.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic book.
Other Form: Print version: Besom, Thomas, 1960- Inka human sacrifice and mountain worship. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©2013 9780826353078 (DLC) 2012041906 (OCoLC)816030977
ISBN 9780826353085 (electronic book)
0826353088 (electronic book)
9780826353078
082635307X

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