{"product_id":"the-entablo-manuscript-9781477325421","title":"The Entablo Manuscript","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique study of an Andean community’s water rituals and the extraordinary document describing how they should be performed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the dry season in the Andes, water from springs, lakes, reservoirs, and melting glaciers feeds irrigation canals that have sustained communities for thousands of years. Managing and maintaining these water infrastructures is essential, and in 1921, in the village of San Pedro de Casta, Peru, local authorities recorded their ritual canal-cleaning duties in a Spanish-language document called the Entablo. It is only the second book (along with the Huarochirí Manuscript) ever seen by scholars in which an Andean community explains its customs and ritual laws in its own words. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sarah Bennison offers a critical introduction to the Entablo, a Spanish transcription of the document, and an English translation. Among its other revelations, the Entablo delves into the use of khipu boards, devices that meld the traditional knotted \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e List of Illustrations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Preface \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1. Introduction: The Entablo Manuscript of San Pedro de Casta, Huarochirí \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2. The Entablo \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3. El Entablo \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Glossary \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e References \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408961610071,"sku":"9781477325421","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477325421.jpg?v=1730504874","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-entablo-manuscript-9781477325421","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}