Free Download Inca Cosmovision: The Astronomical Legacy of an Andean Empire by Steven Gullberg , Milton Rojas Gamarra
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 196 Pages | ISBN : 3031675797 | 116.1 MB
The Inkas (Quechua spelling) worshipped the Sun, and their emperor was thought to be the son of the Sun. They conquered most of the Andes and their former empire is replete with examples of their astronomy. They used solar positions on the horizon for calendrical purposes and managed their crops and religious festivals in this manner. Many examples remain of their intentional light and shadow effects that demonstrate their sophisticated understanding of the Sun’s movement and of solar horizon events.