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Discussing topics as varies as the iconography of the Moche Sacrifice Ceremony, acoustics at Chavin de Huantar, the significance of Machu Picchu, and sacred geography in Tiwanaku, supplemented with information from textiles, pottery, and gold, and from the latest archaeological excavations, this work provides a valuable reconstruction of life in the ancient cities of the Andes. 240 pages, 147 illustrations, 24 in color, and with gazetteer. Hardbound, $27.50.
The ancient cultures of Peru -- Chavin, Cupisnique, Salinar, Gallinazo, Moche, Paracas, Nasca, Lambayeque, Huari, Chimu and Inca -- produced ceramics, textiles, metalwork, and sculpture that are unparalleled in the history of world art. Published to coincide with its travelling exhibition, this book presents more than 160 masterpieces from Lima's famed Larco Collection, the majority of which have never been seen outside Peru. 216 pages, 210 illustrations, 180 in color. Hardbound, $45.00.
Drawing on archaeological, historical and anthropological evidence, this title examines the peoples of the arid coastal regions on Northern Peru from around 100 to 700 AD. The Moche were well-known for their mud-brick pyramids and beautiful art and jewelry; their social organization and political history have only recently become known from recent excavations. 375 pages, with black & white illustrations and bibliography. Hardback, $39.95.
Although the Incas are justifiably famous as the masters of the largest empire in the Renaissance world, their art - and that of the creative cultures flourishing for over three millennia before them - has remained unfamiliar. Yet the vast cities, tall pyramids, shining goldwork and intricate textiles of the Andes constitute one of the greatest artistic traditions in history. Emory University professor Rebecca Stone-Miller reveals here the strikingly varies artistic achievements of the Chavin, Paracas, Moche, Chimu and Inca cultures, among others.
Placing emphasis on the aesthetic response to an extremely inhospitable environment, she explores the complex symbolic values of the art forms, giving wide-ranging examples of sculpture, architecture, earthworks such as the famous Nasca Lines, metallurgy, textiles and other media. 224 pages, with 183 illustrations. Softbound, $14.95.