Inca cities

[jgv_fiera]

Hi, all!

I need pictures resources (but any info is also welcome) of ancient inca cities or buildings.

I assume there aren't any available city graphics which would suit for an Inca city, so I'm willing to draw one for myself.

Can anyone help me? Please?

[Hendrik the Great]

So you are back! Who are you doing?
To answer your question; there are some city styles around that might fit. The ones from Alba de America perhaps.

Here are some links to Inca websites that might show Inca buildings:
- http://www.anthro.mankato.msus.edu/p...ures/inca.html
- http://www.historyserver.org/lords/incfldr/incbase.html
- http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CIVAMRCA/INCAS.HTM

I hope those are of help.

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[This message has been edited by Hendrik the Great (edited June 26, 2000).]

[Geography Dan]

hmm....

A long time ago, I tried to take a picture of a Romanesque church and make it into a city icon. However, it looked nothing like a Romanesque church after I had scaled it down. As a matter of fact, though, it did look rather like an Inca village, although I have no idea why. If I still have it on my computer, I'll post it here.

[Geography Dan]

Yes, here it is. It looks a little like an Inca village, maybe.






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[jgv_fiera]

Hallo, Hendrik!

Yes, I'm back. I'm doing fine now, but this last month I had to study a lot. I'll be doing my last examination on next friday, and then I'll be free again!

Thanks for your feedback. The first link is very interesting for my purpose. And I've already checked "Alba de America", but I'm looking for a more 'accurate' graphic.
BTW, I've got found more interesting links for your Internet Resources. Do you want me to post them here, or should I mail them to you?

Geo Dan, thank you as well. Yep, I think your city icon resembles somewhat an inca village. I like the 'elevation' effect (inca vilages were always on hillsides). I think I'll take your graphic as a guide.

I'll let you know very soon how my Inca city is going.

[Geography Dan]

mental note: you know you failed at making a Romanesque city icon when it ens up looking like an Inca village.


well, glad to help

[Hendrik the Great]

Use whatever method is easier or more comfortable to you. Wether email or forum does not really matter.

I'm glad I could help.

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[jgv_fiera]

Ok, so here they are:

The Punic Wars http://history.idbsu.edu/westciv/punicwar/index.html

Phoenicia (huge info here about the Phoenicians, it's a must see) http://phoenicia.org/toc.html

The Treasure Fleets- The Era of the Spanish Galleons http://www.northlink.com/~hauxe/

I hope you find them useful. I will probably come up sonn with some more links for you. Now I have free time to surf the Web!

[Prometeus]

To GeoDan
Hmmm... i think it's not a Inca village! It seems to me more alike the Matera's Sassi...

To jgv
In order to perform an Inca village, just modify the medioeval standard city first-two ones, turning the wood walls into stone ones...
P.S. don't forget the traditional "Inca niche" in the southern wall... i usually scan every pixel !!!!

[jgv_fiera]

Thanks, Prometeus!

Yes, your method could also work. I will probably use it as a support to the actual pics I am already working on...

BTW, what's Matera's Sassi?

[Prometeus]

Matera's Sassi is the oldest medieval quarter of Matera, in Basilicata, i.e. Southern Italy. It's entirely digged in the mountain's stone...

[Prometeus]

BTW, GeoDan, can i use &/or modify it in order to perform a Venetic or Italic village? See, i'm planning a full restyling for my "Cisalpine Gaul" scenario ( this 'll be done after my Kok-Turks' one )...

[jgv_fiera]

Ah... Basilicata... legendary bettlefields for the Gran Capitán (Grand Captain or Great Captain for English speakers), at the beginning of the 16th century.

Do you know who am I talking about, Prometeus? I wonder how the Italians called him, maybe Gundisalvo or Consalvo Ferrandi?
He was the greatest Renaissance general, IMO.

[Geography Dan]

sure, use it however you want.

As a matter of fact, the city icon I made was based on a picture of the Church of San Vitale in Rimini.

[Prometeus]

Thanks, GeoDan!!
Jgv, we italians simply refer to him as "Marchese di Pescara".