...At first it had a strong religious character, but later it became more military. They lived in simple dwellings made of quinchas (rattan frameworks smeared with mud) with small conical adobe walls as frames, but eventually they built magnificent temples, pyramids, public buildings for ceremonies and administration, and irrigation canals, demonstrating a high level of technology. Also unique are the geoglyphs, which are thought to be related to astronomy and astrology, but whose meaning has yet to be elucidated. ... *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kincha" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…はじめは宗教的な性格が強かったが,後に軍事的な傾向が強まった。小さな円錐形のアドベの壁を枠組みとして,キンチャ(籐の骨組みに泥を塗ったもの)でつくられた粗末な住居に住んだが,やがて壮大な神殿,ピラミッド,広場や儀礼,行政のための公共的な建築物をつくりあげ,灌漑用水路の建設もすすみ,水準の高い技術を示している。また特異なものには,天体観測や占星術ともかかわるとみられながら,なおその意味が解明されていない地上絵がある。… ※「キンチャ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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