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Inka's cosmovision, space, time, and Cosmos: A Western perspective
Author(s) -
Gamarra Milton Rojas,
Gullberg Steven R.,
Estrázulas Mônica,
Horvath Jorge,
Zen Vasconcellos César A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.202113876
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , interpretation (philosophy) , context (archaeology) , cosmos (plant) , space (punctuation) , astronomy , philosophy , history , physics , art history , art , archaeology , linguistics , visual arts
In this contribution, we seek to identify points of contact between the conceptions about space, time, and Cosmos, carried out by thinkers and scientists throughout history, and the corresponding cosmogonic view of the Inka culture. We conclude that a proper understanding and interpretation of the Inka legacy in the fields of astronomy and archeoastronomy can only be carried out properly when inserted in the context of the Inka culture and its worldview.