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Palaces of the Ancient New World: A Symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, 10th and 11th October 1998

Palaces of the Ancient New World: A Symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, 10th and 11th October 1998

David Webster
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Among the most sumptuous buildings of antiquity were royal palaces. As in the Old World, kings and nobles of ancient Mexico and Peru had luxurious administrative quarters in cities, and exquisite pleasure palaces in the countryside. This volume explores the great houses of the ancient New World, from palaces of the Aztecs and Incas, looted by the Spanish conquistadors, to those lost high in the Andes and deep in the jungle. This volume, the first scholarly compendium of elite residences of the high cultures of the New World, presents definitive descriptions and interpretations by leading scholars in the field. Authoritative yet accessible, this extensively illustrated book will serve as an important resource for anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians of art, architecture, and related disciplines.
Language
English
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Release
March 01, 2009
ISBN
0884023419
ISBN 13
9780884023418

Palaces of the Ancient New World: A Symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, 10th and 11th October 1998

David Webster
4/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
Among the most sumptuous buildings of antiquity were royal palaces. As in the Old World, kings and nobles of ancient Mexico and Peru had luxurious administrative quarters in cities, and exquisite pleasure palaces in the countryside. This volume explores the great houses of the ancient New World, from palaces of the Aztecs and Incas, looted by the Spanish conquistadors, to those lost high in the Andes and deep in the jungle. This volume, the first scholarly compendium of elite residences of the high cultures of the New World, presents definitive descriptions and interpretations by leading scholars in the field. Authoritative yet accessible, this extensively illustrated book will serve as an important resource for anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians of art, architecture, and related disciplines.
Language
English
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection
Release
March 01, 2009
ISBN
0884023419
ISBN 13
9780884023418

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