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Peru : a journey in time / edited by Cecilia Pardo and Jago Cooper.

Contributor(s): Publisher: London : The British Museum, [2021]Description: 240 pages : illustrations (colour), color maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780714124919
  • 9780714124926
Subject(s):
Contents:
Peru through time -- Living landscapes: mountains, coast, rainforest -- Chavín and early cultures -- Paracas and Nasca: life and death in the desert -- Unwritten histories: Moche and Chimú -- Empires in the sky: Waris and Incas -- The Andean legacy: enduring traditions.
Summary: The environments of the Central Andean region in Peru, South America, are some of the most geographically rich and diverse in the world. This publication highlights the history, beliefs and cultural achievements of the different peoples who lived in these remarkable landscapes from 1500 BC to the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s, and the importance of their legacy up until today. Over thousands of years, the people of the Andes have approached agriculture, economy, gender, power and belief in fascinating ways. Many archaeological sites in Peru are uniquely preserved, and the book discusses key examples with a thematic and geographical approach. The vibrant and varied material depicted includes ceramics, colourful textiles, golden objects and wooden carvings, drawn from the British Museum and museums and collections in Peru and beyond. When juxtaposed with breathtaking photography of archaeological sites and landscapes, they reveal new narratives about the country's rich history.

Published to accompany the exhibition held at the British Museum, London, 11 November 2021 - 20 February 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Peru through time -- Living landscapes: mountains, coast, rainforest -- Chavín and early cultures -- Paracas and Nasca: life and death in the desert -- Unwritten histories: Moche and Chimú -- Empires in the sky: Waris and Incas -- The Andean legacy: enduring traditions.

The environments of the Central Andean region in Peru, South America, are some of the most geographically rich and diverse in the world. This publication highlights the history, beliefs and cultural achievements of the different peoples who lived in these remarkable landscapes from 1500 BC to the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s, and the importance of their legacy up until today. Over thousands of years, the people of the Andes have approached agriculture, economy, gender, power and belief in fascinating ways. Many archaeological sites in Peru are uniquely preserved, and the book discusses key examples with a thematic and geographical approach. The vibrant and varied material depicted includes ceramics, colourful textiles, golden objects and wooden carvings, drawn from the British Museum and museums and collections in Peru and beyond. When juxtaposed with breathtaking photography of archaeological sites and landscapes, they reveal new narratives about the country's rich history.