The tradition of venerating the natural elements –with its continuity of material culture and its still recognizable ethnography– can be traced back to an ancestral mythical past. This book analyzes that past from different perspectives; from the archaeological remains to the manifestations of religious syncretism, it explores the anthropology of the sacred elements of the Andes in continuity with the views of the world that the contemporary local populations hold. The book’s prologue is written by Ramiro Matos, a Peruvian anthropologist and archaeologist.

Additional information:
Author: Pablo de la Vera
Year of publication: 2005
Language: English, Spanish
Sponsor: Centura SAB, Interbank
Pages: 120
Size: 25 × 34 cm
Legal deposit: 2005-8984
ISBN: 9972-9765-4-8
Copyright: Centura SAB, Interbank