Stones of tiahuanaco, the: a study of architecture and construction
Auteur :
Nair, Stella / Protzen, Jean-Pierre
Éditeur :
Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA
ISBN :
9781931745673
Date de publication :
15 févr. 2013
Dimensions :
27,8 x 21,5 cm
Poids :
753 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The world's most skillful stone architecture is found at Tiahuanaco at the southern end of Lake Titicaca in Bolivia. Experiments aimed at replicating the feats of these stonecutters throw light on their skill and knowledge, especially of geometry and mathematics. Detailed analyses into architecture and material culture of Tiahuanaco.