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:
Bolivien
Tiahuanaco-Kultur
Altamerikanische Archäologie > Architektur
Tiwanaku culture.
Indian architecture > Bolivia > Tiwanaku River Valley.
Quarries and quarrying > Bolivia > Tiwanaku River Valley.
Stonemasonry > Bolivia > Tiwanaku River Valley.
Tiwanaku Site (Bolivia)
Tiwanaku River Valley (Bolivia) > Antiquities.
Inhaltsangabe:
  • 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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