At Home with the Sapa Inca: Architecture, Space, and Legacy at Chinchero

by Stella Elise Nair and Stella Elise Nair

By examining the stunning stone buildings and dynamic spaces of the royal estate of Chinchero, Nair brings to light the rich complexity of Inca architecture. This investigation ranges from the paradigms of Inca scholarship and a summary of Inca cultural practices to the key events of Topa Inca's reign and the many individual elements of Chinchero's extraordinary built environment.

What emerges are the subtle, often sophisticated ways in which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477302506
• ISBN13: 9781477302507
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 11.1"