Del 47 - Fortress

Fortifications of the Incas

1200–1531

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

AvH. W. Kaufmann,J.E. Kaufmann,J. E. Kaufmann,H W Kaufmann,J E Kaufmann

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In 1525, the Incan empire was at its zenith, and it dominated much of the Andean area extending from Ecuador to Northern Chile. The layout of the majority of Peruvian towns and settlements, including the capital Cuzco, evolved form the ubiquitous fortified family compound called the cancha. These fortifications contributed to an important feature of Incan infrastructure: an extensive system of roads that allowed the quick transfer of information, merchandise, and armed forces from one point of the empire to the other. This book explores the development and practice of Incan fortifications and examines how they came to be overrun by Pizarro's conquistadores.

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Utgivningsdatum2006-07-10
Mått184 x 248 x 7 mm
Vikt242 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieDel 47 i Fortress
Antal sidor64
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
IllustratörHook, Adam, Hook, Adam (Illustrator)
ISBN9781841769394

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HW Kaufmann has an MA in Spanish from the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she also studied archaeology. She has a PhD from the University of Texas, Austin, in medieval Spanish and is fluent in six languages. She is a professor at San Antonio College.JE Kaufmann has an MA in History from the University of Texas, San Antonio. He is a retired public school teacher and teaches history part time at Palo Alto Junior College.Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on the Aztecs, the Greeks, the American Civil War and the American Revolution. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world. He lives in East Sussex.