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Inca Usnu Soundscape Observations by grrado is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes a study on Inca platforms called usnus and their potential use as soundscapes. The authors conducted experimental sound tests at the site of Usccunta in Ayacucho, Peru using the human voice, drums, and shell trumpets. They found that sound was an important factor in the design of Usccunta, and the shell trumpet may have been considered in the layout of the largest communal space. Ethnohistoric sources describe usnus as sites for rituals involving speeches, music, dance, and the shel
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- grrado
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- EN