Sun, Moon & Stars - A Celestial Journey [131]

$ 6.8

Country/Region of Manufacture: Peru Book Title: With the Sun, the Moon and the Stars Publisher: Instituto Peruano De Etnociencias Intended Audience: Adults Topic: Archaeoastronomy Features: Illustrated, Regional/Local Dialect Narrative Type: Nonfiction Personalized: No Ex Libris: No Number of Pages: 108 Item Width: 0.5 in Vintage: No Item Length: 6 in ISBN: 9786034502307 Type: Picture Book Publication Year: 2007 Inscribed: No Personalize: No Item Weight: 10 oz Genre: Archaeoastronomy Language: English, Spanish gtin13: 9786034502307 Item Height: 8 in Original Language: Spanish Format: Trade Paperback Author: Alfio Pinasco Carella

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Con el Sol, la Luna y las Estrellas, With the Sun, the Moon and the Stars: Archaeoastronomy in Pachakamaq by architect Alfio Pinasco Carello [131]. Very Good Condition. Illustrated. Written in both Spanish and English and concerns the use of astronomy by ancient Peruvians in the construction of their sacred buildings. "This is the document of a study started in 1991 about the astronomical signaling of the temples, plazas and roads of the Pachakamaq Sanctuary, in the central Peruvian coast. The object of this study weas to identify the celestial bodies pointed out by the edifications and to determine the differences and coincidences between the cultures that built them. The purpose is to improve our understanding of the functions performed in them, the relations between these buildings and to get closer to the Ichmay and Inca cultures' ideology that made them." (Con el Sol, la Luna y las Estrellas).

Rated 5 out of 5

This fascinating book delves into ancient Peruvian astronomy and how it shaped sacred constructions like temples and plazas in Pachakamaq. The bilingual Spanish-English text is rich with illustrations, making it easy to follow. Perfect for history lovers—great condition too!

Shalabh Jain

Sun, Moon & Stars - A Celestial Journey [131]

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