Cahuachi in the Ancient Nasca World Tapa dura - 1993

Univ of Iowa Pr. Used - Very Good.

xvi+371 pages with charts, tables, figures, plates, maps, bibliography and index. Quarto (11 1/4" x 8 3/4") bound in original publisher's black cloth with silver lettering to spine in original jacket. First edition.Silverman shows that Cahuachi was much larger and more complex than portrayed in the current literature but that, surprisingly, it was not a densely populated city. Rather, Cahuachi was a grand ceremonial center whose population, size, density and composition changed to accommodate a ritual and political calendar. Silverman meticulously presents and interprets an abundance of current data on the physical complexities, burials and artifacts of this prominent site; in addition, she synthesizes the history of previous fieldwork at Cahuachi and introduces a correct map and a new chronological chart for the Rio Grande de Nazca drainage system. On the basis of empirical field data, ethnographic analogy and settlement pattern analysis, Silverman constructs an Andean models of Nasca culture that is… Leer más

Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa Press, 1993. 1st . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 371pp.incl.index; HB blk.w/silver; sml.corner-bump,otherwise fine w/clean,tight pgs. DJ blk.w/red&green-photocover; fine. "Written in a clear and concise style and generously illustrated, this first synthesis of the published data about the ancient Nasca world will appeal to all archaeologists, art historians, urban anthropologists, and historians of ancient civilizations.

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University of Iowa Press, 1993. Hard cover. Very good/Good. Jacket is worn from the top edge with a small tear on the back jacket cover near the hinge. Cover is in great condition with no visible flaws apart from some light handling wear. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.