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BL
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705984
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b528173
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| Main Entry
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Moore, Jerry D.
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| Title & Author
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Architecture and power in the ancient Andes : : the archaeology of public buildings /\ Jerry D. Moore.
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| Publication Statement
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Cambridge ;New York, NY, USA :: Cambridge University Press,, 1996.
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| Series Statement
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New studies in archaeology
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| Page. NO
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xiii, 256 p. :: ill., maps ;; 26 cm.
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| ISBN
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0521553636 (hc)
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: 9780521553636 (hc)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-254) and index.
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| Contents
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1. The contemplation of ruins: archaeological approaches to architecture -- 2. A sample of ancient Andean architecture: a critical description -- 3. The architecture of monuments -- 4. The architecture of ritual -- 5. The architecture of social control: theory, myth, and method -- 6. Summary and implications.
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| Abstract
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"Compares plans of 22 structures on the Peruvian north coast dating from preceramic to Chimu. Uses objective criteria to assess social purpose (centrality, ubiquity); symbolic intent (scale, permanence); and social control (visibility, access pattern)"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
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| Subject
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Indian architecture-- Andes Region.
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Indians of South America-- Andes Region-- Politics and government.
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Indians of South America-- Andes Region-- Rites and ceremonies.
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Andes Region, Antiquities.
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| Dewey Classification
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720/.98
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| LC Classification
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F2230.1.A5M66 1996
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