Inca rituals and sacred mountains : a study of the world's highest archaeological sites / Johan Reinhard and Maria Constanza Ceruti.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reinhard, Johan.

Contributor:

Ceruti, María Constanza.

Series:

Monograph (Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA) ; 67.

Monograph ; 67

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Incas--Rites and ceremonies.

Incas.

Incas--Antiquities.

Human sacrifice--Andes Region--History.

Human sacrifice.

Human sacrifice--Chile--Llullaillaco Volcano--History.

Ice mummies--Andes Region.

Ice mummies.

Ice mummies--Chile--Llullaillaco Volcano.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Andes Region.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Excavations (Archaeology)--Chile--Llullaillaco Volcano.

Sacred space--Andes Region--History.

Sacred space.

Mountains--Andes Region--Religious aspects--History.

Mountains.

History.

Andes Region--Antiquities.

Andes Region.

Antiquities.

Llullaillaco Volcano (Chile)--Antiquities.

Llullaillaco Volcano (Chile).

Chile--Llullaillaco Volcano.

Physical Description:

xvi, 264 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press, [2010]

Contents:

pt. 1. Description. Introduction : Historical and geographical background ; Archaeological sites leading to Llullaillaco's summit ; The ceremonial site on the summit

pt. 2. Analysis. Llullaillaco and Inca state pilgrimage ; Ritual specialists and victims ; The sacrifice : ritual and meaning ; Offerings and their symbolism ; Sacred landscape ; Conclusions

Appendix A: Descriptions of Llullaillaco summit offerings

Appendix B: Distribution of Llullaillaco summit offerings

Appendix C: Conservation of the mummies and artifacts

Appendix D: Chronology of the expedition

Appendix E: Resources

Glossary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-252) and index.

ISBN:

9781931745765

1931745765

9781931745772

1931745773

OCLC:

320801575