Essays about: "andes"

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1. 1. Living among gods – The Capacocha children : A hermeneutic analysis of the Chakana philosophy

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Arkeologi

   Author : Frida Ekberg Toscano; [2023]
   Keywords : Capacocha ritual; Huacas; Chakana; Inca world belief; sacred landscape; offerings; phenomenology theory; hermeneutic spiral;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to study the Capacocha, which is an Inca ritual where children were offered to their gods in the sacred places called Huacas (places of origin) and offered artefacts together with the children links to the Inca's sacred symbol, the Chakana, which in turn it is the life philosophy of the Inca culture. This thesis uses this philosophy to understand the phenomenon and the elements that define Huacas and the Capacocha ritual. READ MORE

3. 2. Ecosystems Services in swidden agriculture in the Peruvian tropical Andes : the Kechwa-Lamas farm-forestry system

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Geannine Gisset Chabaneix Portocarrero; [2023]
   Keywords : swidden agriculture; ecosystem services; Peru; Amazon;

   Abstract : In the Amazon, life supporting services are importantly associated to forest areas. Nevertheless, the connection of ecosystem services to agricultural systems it is also of great importance, because agriculture is one of the most important causes of degradation and loss of these areas. READ MORE

4. 3. Development and evaluation of solar heating solutions for Villages in the highlands of Peru

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Tom Rupert Göransson; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In the Peruvian highlands, hundreds of thousands of people live in dwellings that are completely unheated. In this climate, nighttime indoor temperatures during the winter could be as low as 0°C. Indoor cold can cause thousands of respiratory diseases and increase winter mortality. READ MORE

5. 4. Testing the detectability of supernova ejecta from Population III stars with future ELT/ANDES

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för fysik och astronomi

   Author : Aron Kordt; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The first stars, known as Population III (Pop III) stars, formed when the Universe was about 100 Myr to 200 Myr old. In contrast to the present-day Universe, star formation took place in a basically metal-free environment. Despite several decades of research, Pop III stars have not yet been directly observed. READ MORE

6. 5. “God Lives in Peru Today” : The israelita religious movement and the transmission of faith across digital and transnational networks

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nordiska Latinamerikainstitutet

   Author : Andrea Villa Franco; [2022]
   Keywords : AEMINPU; religious transmission; transnationalization; embodied religious practice; modernity; AEMINPU; transmission religieuse; transnationalisation; pratique religieuse; corporalité; modernité; AEMINPU; transmisión religiosa; transnacionalización; práctica religiosa; corporeidad; modernidad;

   Abstract : After emerging from the central Peruvian Andes in the 1950s, the israelita religious movement has expanded across Latin America and beyond, reaching the urban centers of the Global North. The growth of the Peruvian israelitas makes part of a regional trend that has transformed the Latin American religious field. READ MORE