The stones of Tiahuanaco : a study of architecture and construction

1. Verfasser: Protzen, Jean-Pierre
Weitere Verfasser: Nair, Stella
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Los Angeles : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press, University of California, Los Angeles, 2013.
Umfang/Format: xxv, 233 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Schriftenreihe: Monograph (Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA) ; 75
Schlagworte:
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245 1 4 |a The stones of Tiahuanaco :  |b a study of architecture and construction /  |c Jean-Pierre Protzen and Stella Nair. 
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300 |a xxv, 233 p. :  |b ill., maps ;  |c 28 cm. 
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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-226) and index. 
505 0 |a Machine generated contents note: pt. I THE SITE AND ITS ARCHITECTURE -- ch. 1 The Site -- Geography and Climate -- The Site and Its Plan -- The Architecture at the Site -- Summary Observations -- ch. 2 The Major Monuments -- The Semi-Subterranean Temple -- Akapana -- Kalasasaya -- Putuni -- Pumapunku -- The Monuments Compared -- pt. II DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION -- ch. 3 Design -- Design Elements -- Stones and Stone Fragments -- Full-Sized Gateways and Gateway Fragments -- More Diagnostic Features -- Some Questions of Style -- ch. 4 Architectural Configurations -- Dimensions, Proportions, and Compositions -- Architectural Configurations -- More Questions of Style -- Tiahuanaco Architecture: Some Unresolved Issues -- ch. 5 The Art of Stonecutting -- First Clues -- An Experiment -- The Experiment Compared to Field Observations -- Variations in Stonecutting Techniques -- The Skill and Art of the Tiahuanaco Stonecutters -- ch. 6 Construction -- Quarrying -- Transporting -- Stone Fitting, Laying, and Handling -- Construction and Details -- Tool Kit -- Conclusion -- Tiahuanaco Inventions -- Design, Technology, and Culture. 
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