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Inca Engineering
Abstract:
This set includes ASCE Press titles on the water resources engineering that was practiced by the Inca at various sites in Peru. Individual titles are listed below. Each book describes the research surveys conducted by Kenneth R. Wright and his colleagues to record and analyze the archaeological evidence of how the Inca managed water resources at specific locations.
Titles in this book set
Incamisana: Engineering an Inca Water Temple (ASCE Press)
Abstract
Water and water worship were integral to the spiritual life of the Inca. The Incamisana, an ancient water temple that is part of the royal estate at Ollantaytambo, is a hydraulic masterpiece that serves as historical evidence of the importance of water to ...
Moray: Inca Engineering Mystery
Abstract
Halfway between Machu Picchu and the city of Cuzco, Peru, lies a civil engineering wonder that has captivated and puzzled researchers and travelers since it was first photographed in 1931. Situated on a plateau, the ancient Inca site of Moray consists of ...
Tipon: Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empire
Abstract
Tipon: Water Engineering Masterpiece of the Inca Empire reveals the beauty and the ingenuity of this little-known jewel of the Inca Empire.
Located down the Huatanay River Valley by the Inca capital of Cusco, Tipon is a 500-acre, self-contained, walled ...
Machu Picchu: A Civil Engineering Marvel
Abstract
Machu Picchu takes readers inside the Lost City of the Incas for a groundbreaking perspective never before seen by tourists or archeologists. Built high in the Andes on a seemingly impossible site, Machu Picchu stands as a testament to Early Native ...