The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu

Autores
Moyano Vasconcellos, Ricardo Fernando
Año de publicación
2016
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inglés
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We present archaeoastronomical and ethnohistorical evidence related to the ushnu and the spring equinox full Moon on Inca contexts, in central-northern Chile and northwestern Argentina (1470-1536 AD). From the perspective of the landscape archaeology and the astronomy in culture we analyze the lunar cycles of 18.03,18.61, and 19 years, including synodic and intercalary months. As hypothesis we assume the use of the Citua ceremony, in the lunar month of September, to determinate the solar year of 365 days and the 354 days lunar cycle, useful to predict eclipses (1 Metonic ? 12 lunar months = 1 Saros). The analysis of twelve Incan sites in the Collasuyu, between the 18.5° and 34° south latitude, show us the importance of architecture, rock art, the gnomon, and horizon landmarks, to determinate not only solstices and equinoxes, but also major and minorlunar standstills, and the crossover related to the full Moon. We conclude that the Incas were able to predict lunar eclipses, with political and ideological purposes, thanks the use of these astronomical cycles in ritual contexts. In other words, a mnemonic system that allowed coordinates the main ceremonial activities with lunar and solar cycles within the Inca ceque calendar.
Fil: Moyano Vasconcellos, Ricardo Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ciencias Humanas, Sociales y Ambientales; Argentina
Materia
Lunar cycles
Crossover
Citua ceremony
Collasuyu
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu
title The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu
spellingShingle The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu
Moyano Vasconcellos, Ricardo Fernando
Lunar cycles
Crossover
Citua ceremony
Collasuyu
title_short The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu
title_full The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu
title_fullStr The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu
title_full_unstemmed The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu
title_sort The crossover among the incas in the Collasuyu
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Moyano Vasconcellos, Ricardo Fernando
author Moyano Vasconcellos, Ricardo Fernando
author_facet Moyano Vasconcellos, Ricardo Fernando
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Lunar cycles
Crossover
Citua ceremony
Collasuyu
topic Lunar cycles
Crossover
Citua ceremony
Collasuyu
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/6
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We present archaeoastronomical and ethnohistorical evidence related to the ushnu and the spring equinox full Moon on Inca contexts, in central-northern Chile and northwestern Argentina (1470-1536 AD). From the perspective of the landscape archaeology and the astronomy in culture we analyze the lunar cycles of 18.03,18.61, and 19 years, including synodic and intercalary months. As hypothesis we assume the use of the Citua ceremony, in the lunar month of September, to determinate the solar year of 365 days and the 354 days lunar cycle, useful to predict eclipses (1 Metonic ? 12 lunar months = 1 Saros). The analysis of twelve Incan sites in the Collasuyu, between the 18.5° and 34° south latitude, show us the importance of architecture, rock art, the gnomon, and horizon landmarks, to determinate not only solstices and equinoxes, but also major and minorlunar standstills, and the crossover related to the full Moon. We conclude that the Incas were able to predict lunar eclipses, with political and ideological purposes, thanks the use of these astronomical cycles in ritual contexts. In other words, a mnemonic system that allowed coordinates the main ceremonial activities with lunar and solar cycles within the Inca ceque calendar.
Fil: Moyano Vasconcellos, Ricardo Fernando. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto de Ciencias Humanas, Sociales y Ambientales; Argentina
description We present archaeoastronomical and ethnohistorical evidence related to the ushnu and the spring equinox full Moon on Inca contexts, in central-northern Chile and northwestern Argentina (1470-1536 AD). From the perspective of the landscape archaeology and the astronomy in culture we analyze the lunar cycles of 18.03,18.61, and 19 years, including synodic and intercalary months. As hypothesis we assume the use of the Citua ceremony, in the lunar month of September, to determinate the solar year of 365 days and the 354 days lunar cycle, useful to predict eclipses (1 Metonic ? 12 lunar months = 1 Saros). The analysis of twelve Incan sites in the Collasuyu, between the 18.5° and 34° south latitude, show us the importance of architecture, rock art, the gnomon, and horizon landmarks, to determinate not only solstices and equinoxes, but also major and minorlunar standstills, and the crossover related to the full Moon. We conclude that the Incas were able to predict lunar eclipses, with political and ideological purposes, thanks the use of these astronomical cycles in ritual contexts. In other words, a mnemonic system that allowed coordinates the main ceremonial activities with lunar and solar cycles within the Inca ceque calendar.
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1108-9628
2241-8121
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