Daily Life in the Inca Empire

by Michael A. Malpass

Overview

Explore daily living inside the Inca empire, the largest empire in the western hemisphere before European colonization. The Incas' subjugation of all types of cultures in western South America led to a wide variety of experiences, from military leaders to ruling class to conquered peoples. Readers will uncover all aspects of Inca culture, including politics and social hierarchy, the life cycle, agriculture, architecture, women's roles, dress and ornamentation, food and drink, festivals, religious rituals, the calendar, and the unique Inca form of taxation. Utilizing the best of current research and excavation, the second edition includes new material throughout as well as a new chapter on Machu Picchu, and a day in the life section focusing on an Inca family and a servant family in Machu Picchu. Concluding chapters discuss Inca contributions to modern society and the dangers of present destruction of archaeological sites.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798216071181
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	04/30/2009
Series:	The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	11 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 17 Years

About the Author

MICHAEL A. MALPASS is Professor of Anthropology and the Dana Chair in the Social Sciences at Ithaca College. He has written and contributed to several books, journals, and edited works. His research interests include South American archeology and ethnohistory, the emergence of complex societies, and prehistoric agricultural systems.
MICHAEL A. MALPASS is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. He has been actively engaged in archaeological research in Peru since 1980./e His research interests include the early occupations of western South America, the evolution of agricultural systems in the Andes, the Huari state, and the impact of the Inca state on Andean people. He is the author of Provincial Inca: Archaeological and Ethnohistorical Assessment of the Impact of the Inca State (1993).

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Preface

Historical Timeline of the Incas

Introduction

Historical Overview

Politics and Society

Private Life and Culture

Science and the Calendar

Religion

Daily Life in the Inca Empire: Two Reconstructions

The Inca Contribution to Modern Andean Culture

Epilog: Preserving the Past

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Editorial Reviews

"This edition has been updated to incorporate new information from archaeological discoveries, astronomical orientations, and perspectives on the early Spanish chroniclers' accounts. A new chapter on Machu Picchu has been added, and discussion of primary versus secondary sources and chronology is new. Sidebars are also new, as are end-of-chapter questions and activities about the Incas and their relationship to today's society. Videos, CDs, and online sources have been added to the bibliography." - Reference & Research Book News

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