Ancient arts of the Andes / by Wendell Clark Bennett with an introduction by René d'Harnoncourt ; The Museum of Modern Art, New York, in collaboration with the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco [and] the Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Bennett, Wendell Clark 1905-1953

1954, First Edition. New York : Museum of Modern Art. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #401275

Physical description; 186 pages : 209 illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm. Notes; Illus. incl. 6 col. plates and maps (1 on end-papers). Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-184). Contents; Introduction -- The Andes -- The central Andes -- Spatial divisions -- Time divisions -- Central Andean cultures -- Origins -- Period One -- Chavin -- Sechin -- Period Two -- Salinar -- Paracas Cavernas -- Period Three -- Mochica -- Paracas necropolis -- Nazca -- Recuay -- Period Four -- Bolivian Tiahuanaco -- Peruvian Tiahuanaco -- Period Five -- Ica -- Chancay -- Chimu -- Period Six -- The Inca empire -- Techniques of the central Andes -- Ceramics -- Metallurgy -- Weaving -- The south -- Barreales -- Chalchaqui -- Atacameno -- The north -- Ecuador -- Canar and Azuay -- Carchi -- Esmeraldas -- Manabi -- Colombia -- San Agustin -- Tierradentro -- Quimbaya -- Sinu -- Upper Cauca -- Narino -- Mosquito -- Tairona -- Chibcha -- Venezuela -- Panama and Costa Rica -- Cocle -- Chiriqui -- Nicoya -- The east. Subjects; Indian art Andes Region. Art, Andean. Indians of South America Antiquities. Indian art Central America. Art, Ancient Exhibitions. Indians of South America Andes Region Antiquities ; Exhibitions. Indians of Central America Antiquities ; Exhibitions.

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