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Sacrificial messengers: llamas and their role in the circulation of water in the Incan cosmology

Boden, Elizabeth C

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Title
Sacrificial messengers: llamas and their role in the circulation of water in the Incan cosmology
Author(s)
Boden, Elizabeth C
Issue Date
2009-03-16
Keyword(s)
  • llama
  • incan
  • inca
  • cosmology
  • anthropology
  • astronomy
  • religion
  • pre-columbian
  • milky way
  • south america
  • Capac Raymi
Geographic Coverage
South America
Abstract
Undergraduate honors thesis. Discusses the the ritual role of sacrificial llamas in the Incan cosmology. Specifically discusses their role as messengers to the gods and ancestors, thereby allowing the Incas to manipulate the circulation of water.
Type of Resource
  • text
  • other
Language
en
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