1. Archaeoastronomy on Inca Sites in the Argentine Northwest
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Felix Alejandro Acuto, Alejandro Andrés Ferrari, Cristian Jacob, Ivan Federico Leibowicz, and Ricardo Moyano
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ARGENTINE NORTHWEST ,Historia y Arqueología ,HUMANIDADES ,Archeology ,Computer science ,Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) ,HORIZON CALENDAR ,INCA ,USHNU ,Archaeoastronomy ,Humanities ,ARCHAEOASTRONOMY ,Historia - Abstract
In this paper, we present results of astronomical and landscape analysis at four Incasites located in the Nevados de Cachi area, North Calchaquí Valley, Salta Province, Argentina.Selection criteria took into consideration the existence of certain traits of paramount importanceamongst Inca architecture, such as ushnu platforms, gnomons and a particularly interestingpetroglyph located in a high-altitude sanctuary. Results show that the location and spatial layoutof certain Inca settlements, as well as certain structures within, were designed and located basedon astronomical observation patterns centred on solstices, equinoxes and lunar standstills. Fil: Leibowicz, Ivan Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Historia y Ciencias Humanas; Argentina Fil: Moyano, Ricardo Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ciencias Humanas, Sociales y Ambientales; Argentina Fil: Ferrari, Alejandro Andrés. Universidad Austral. Facultad de Comunicación. Instituto de Estudios Americanistas Julián Cáceres Freyre; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina Fil: Acuto, Felix Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Historia y Ciencias Humanas; Argentina Fil: Jacob, Cristian. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras. Departamento de Ciencias Antropológicas; Argentina
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- 2017
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