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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 settlement that served as an estate for Inca nobility. This historic agricultural site, which has been farmed and partially irrigated for more than 450 years, is a stunning civil engineering achievement by the Inca, who were masters of irrigation and hydraulic technology. They designed buildings, waterworks, and massive structures to be visually and functionally in harmony with the natural environment. In planning a place that would integrate water, soil, agriculture, and topography, the Inca created a virtual water garden that impresses all who visit. Wright takes readers on a tour of Tipon's canals, plazas, aqueducts, and fountains—infrastructure that transformed a remote mountainside into a true engineering marvel. Along with a detailed walking guide and beautiful photographs, this book provides modern engineers and casual tourists alike with an appreciation of the Inca civilization through the great works they left behind.

Hydraulic engineering --- Antiquities, Prehistoric --- Incas. --- History --- Tipón Site (Peru)

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Incas --- History. --- Social life and customs. --- Histoire --- Moeurs et coutumes --- History --- Social life and customs

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Hydraulic engineering --- Incas. --- Technologie hydraulique --- Incas --- History --- Histoire --- Tipón Site (Peru) --- Peru --- Tipon (Pérou : Site archéologique) --- Pérou --- Antiquities --- Antiquités --- Antiquities, Prehistoric --- Inca Indians --- Indians of South America --- Engineering, Hydraulic --- Engineering --- Fluid mechanics --- Hydraulics --- Shore protection --- Prehistoric antiquities --- Prehistoric archaeology --- Prehistory --- Prehistoric peoples

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Incas --- Political culture --- Culture politique --- Politics and government. --- Kings and rulers. --- Antiquities. --- History --- Politique et gouvernement --- Rois et souverains --- Antiquités --- Histoire --- Cuzco Region (Peru) --- Cuzco, Région de (Pérou) --- Antiquités --- Cuzco, Région de (Pérou) --- Culture --- Political science --- Antiquities --- Kings and rulers --- Politics and government --- Territorial expansion.

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Since the days of the Spanish Conquest, the indigenous populations of Andean Bolivia have struggled to preserve their textile-based writings. This struggle continues today, both in schools and within the larger culture. The Metamorphosis of Heads explores the history and cultural significance of Andean textile writings--weavings and kipus (knotted cords), and their extreme contrasts in form and production from European alphabet-based texts. Denise Arnold examines the subjugation of native texts in favor of European ones through the imposition of homogenized curricula by the Educational Reform

Indians of South America --- Aymara Indians --- Quipu. --- Inca textile fabrics. --- Indian literature --- Transmission of texts --- Literacy --- Incas --- Textile fabrics, Inca --- Textile fabrics --- Khipu --- Kipu --- Abacus --- Mathematical instruments --- Illiteracy --- Education --- General education --- Literary transmission --- Manuscript transmission --- Textual transmission --- Criticism, Textual --- Editions --- Manuscripts --- Indian literature (American Indian) --- Literature --- American aborigines --- American Indians --- Indigenous peoples --- Aimara Indians --- Oruro Indians --- Education. --- Languages --- Writing. --- Criticism, Textual. --- Textile industry and fabrics --- Indian authors --- Ethnology --- Peru --- Spain --- Espagne --- Espainiako Erresuma --- España --- Espanha --- Espanja --- Espanya --- Estado Español --- Hispania --- Hiszpania --- Isupania --- Kingdom of Spain --- Regne d'Espanya --- Reiaume d'Espanha --- Reino de España --- Reino d'Espanya --- Reinu d'España --- Sefarad --- Sepharad --- Shpanie --- Shpanye --- Spanien --- Spanish State --- Supein --- イスパニア --- スペイン --- History --- Colonies --- Administration.