Author: David Michael JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781846810350
Category : Andes Region
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Lost History of the Incas
Author: David Michael JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9781846810350
Category : Andes Region
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The Last Days of the Incas
Author: Kim MacQuarriePublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0743260503
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Documents the epic conquest of the Inca Empire as well as the decades-long insurgency waged by the Incas against the Conquistadors, in a narrative history that is partially drawn from the storytelling traditions of the Peruvian Amazon Yora people. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.
History of the Inca Realm
Author: Maria Rostworowski de Diez CansecoPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521637596
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
History of the Inca Realm, by Maria Rostworowski de Diez Canseco, is a classic work of ethnohistorical research which has been both influential and provocative in the field of Andean prehistory. Rostworowski uses a great variety of published and unpublished documents and secondary works by Latin American, North American, and European scholars in fields including history, ethnology, archaeology, and ecology, to examine topics such as the mythical origins of the Incas, the expansion of the Inca state, the organization of Inca society, including the political role of women, the vast trading networks of the coastal merchants, and the causes of the disintegration of the Inca state in the face of a small force of Spaniards. At each step, Dr Rostworowski presents her own views, clearly and forcefully, along with those of other scholars, providing her readers with varied evidence from which to draw their own conclusions.
The Inca
Author: Kevin LanePublisher: Reaktion Books
ISBN: 1789145465
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Kevin Lane skilfully integrates the Inca historical narrative (from chroniclers' accounts and archaeology) with details of local languages, gender relations and everyday life to retell the fascinating story of South America's largest empire.
Ancestors of the Incas
Author: Federico Kauffmann DoigPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Catalouge of an exhibition presented by WONDERS at the Florida International Museum
Lost City of the Incas
Author: Hiram BinghamPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 0297865331
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
First published in the 1950s, this is a classic account of the discovery in 1911 of the lost city of Machu Picchu. In 1911 Hiram Bingham, a pre-historian with a love of exotic destinations, set out to Peru in search of the legendary city of Vilcabamba, capital city of the last Inca ruler, Manco Inca. With a combination of doggedness and good fortune he stumbled on the perfectly preserved ruins of Machu Picchu perched on a cloud-capped ledge 2000 feet above the torrent of the Urubamba River. The buildings were of white granite, exquisitely carved blocks each higher than a man. Bingham had not, as it turned out, found Vilcabamba, but he had nevertheless made an astonishing and memorable discovery, which he describes in his bestselling book LOST CITY OF THE INCAS.
The Complete Illustrated History of the Inca Empire
Author: David M. JonesPublisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754823582
Category : Incas
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An expert and vivid guide to the history of the Inca civilization, exploring the native peoples of Peru and the Andes, their mythologies and ancient belief systems, the detail of their everyday lives, and the beauty of their art and architecture. ,
The Incas
Author: Tim WoodPublisher: Viking Children's Books
ISBN: 9780670870370
Category : Incas
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Peel back four see-through pages to discover the life in the Inca empire.
Inca
Author: Lawrence KovacsPublisher: Nomad Press
ISBN: 161930144X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Revealing legends and legacies, Inca: Discover the Culture and Geography of a Lost Civilization with 25 Projects offers engaging insight into the continent-sprawling ancient Inca culture. The text and activities invite learners on a journey along the Inca Trail. They'll visit the city of Cuzco and the majestic Machu Picchu, built on a jagged ridge thousands of feet above the Urubamba River. Kids will learn about cultural beliefs, rituals, scientific advances, and languages. They'll create Salar de Uyuni salt crystals and build a tropical cloud forest. This captivating educational tool also features unique illustrations, informative sidebars, fun-fact questions, and vocabulary that will interest readers from start to finish.
Lost Crops of the Incas
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030904264X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the potato's lead and become important contributors to the world's food supply. Some of these overlooked foods offer special advantages for developing nations, such as high nutritional quality and excellent yields. Many are adaptable to areas of the United States. Lost Crops of the Incas includes vivid color photographs of many of the crops and describes the authors' experiences in growing, tasting, and preparing them in different ways. This book is for the gourmet and gourmand alike, as well as gardeners, botanists, farmers, and agricultural specialists in developing countries.