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Irrigation and society in the Peruvian desert : the puquios of Nasca / Katharina Schreiber and Josué Lancho Rojas.
Penn Museum Library F3429.1.N3 S37 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schreiber, Katharina Jeanne.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nazca culture.
- Indians of South America--Irrigation--Peru--Ica (Department).
- Indians of South America.
- Indians of South America--Irrigation.
- Peru--Ica (Region).
- Irrigation--Peru--Ica (Department).
- Irrigation.
- Ica (Peru : Region)--Antiquities.
- Ica (Peru : Region).
- Physical Description:
- xix, 172 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, [2003]
- Contents:
- 1 Nasca: Jewel of the Peruvian South Coast 1
- 2 The Natural Environment and Hydrology of Nasca: The Problem of the Lack of Water 21
- 3 Puquios: The Solution to the Problem 35
- 4 Puquios of the Nasca Irrigation Sector 61
- 5 Puquios of the Aja Irrigation Sector 71
- 6 Puquios of the Tierras Blancas Irrigation Sector 99
- 7 Puquios of the Taruga Irrigation Sector 117
- 8 Puquios of the Las Trancas Irrigation Sector 125
- 9 The Dating of the Puquios 139
- 10 Conclusion: The Role of the Puquios in Ancient Nasca Society 155.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-166) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0739106414
- OCLC:
- 51854661
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