Incamisana: Engineering an Inca Water Temple (Asce Press) by Kenneth R. Wright

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Book Title
Incamisana: Engineering an Inca Water Temple (Asce Press)
ISBN
9780784414163
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers
ISBN-10
0784414165
ISBN-13
9780784414163
eBay Product ID (ePID)
224480669

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
158 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Incamisana : Engineering an Inca Water Temple
Subject
Hydraulics, History, Latin America / South America
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Author
Gordon Francis Mcewan, Richard W. Miksad, Ruth M. Wright, Kenneth R. Wright, Arminda Gibaja Oviedo
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, History
Series
Asce Press Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length
0.4 in
Item Width
0.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2015-023960
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
627.0985/37
Table Of Content
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview; Chapter 2: Inca Water Worship and Religion; Chapter 3: Civil Engineering Planning; Chapter 4: Designing the Water Temple; Chapter 5: Hydraulic Engineering; Chapter 6: Buildings of the Incamisana; Chapter 7: Cliff Carvings; Chapter 8: Mañyaraki Fountains and Square; Chapter 9: Bath of the Princess Complex; Chapter 10: Rio Patakancha Watershed; Chapter 11: Mountainside Hydrology; Chapter 12: Inca Roads; Chapter 13: What We Learned
Synopsis
Water and water worship were integral to the spiritual life of the Inca. The Incamisana, an ancient water temple that is part of the royal estate at Ollantaytambo, is a hydraulic masterpiece that serves as historical evidence of the importance of water to the Inca. Preserved under a massive amount of alluvial soil following the 1679 flood, the Incamisana was rediscovered in 1980, revealing a complex water system. The water system of open channels, buried conduits, hydraulic drop structures, eight fountains, and orifices was a well-designed and balanced flow system based on the same engineering principles employed in modern waterworks. Created several centuries before Bernoulli formulated the relationship between flow, energy, and elevation, the Inca were able to control the flow of water with a degree of sophistication that rivals modern engineers. In Incamisana: Engineering an Inca Water Temple, Ken Wright and his team analyze and explain the masterful design of the temple, which incorporates hydraulic works into an aesthetically pleasing ceremonial complex. Additional studies at the nearby Lip Fountain and Bath of the Princess Fountain further illustrate the engineering skills of the Inca. Set against a backdrop of impressive and mysterious cliff-face rock carvings, the Incamisana is also part of a larger water supply system for the region. Wright's team investigates the mountainside hydrology, geology, and paleohydrology supporting the fountains and the surrounding agricultural terraces necessary to support the Inca community. Extensively illustrated with photos and drawings, this book provides engineers, archaeologists, tourists, and armchair travelers with an appreciation of the civil engineering skills of the Inca people., Wright and his coauthors analyze and explain the masterful design of the Incamisana, which incorporates hydraulic works into an aesthetically pleasing ceremonial complex as part of the royal estate of Ollantaytambo.
LC Classification Number
TC180.W75 2015

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