incas

Reconstructs the daily life of people living in the various stratas of Inca society, discussing social, political, economic, religious, and cultural aspects of the civilization, and addressing the destruction of archaeological sites throughout the world.

Timta, an Incan girl who lived centuries ago, is chosen to be sacrificed to the gods.

Describes Inca mummies found at Puruchuco and the ice mummies of the Andes, as well as what scientists have learned from them.

Presents a short history of the Inca Empire, its land, people, religion, and government and provides a number of Web sites for further research.

Discusses the growth of the Inca Empire and its decline following its discovery and conquest by the Spaniards.

An introduction to the history, social structure, customs, achievements, and day-to-day life of the Incas.

An account of Hiram Bingham's 1911 discovery of a well-preserved Incan city perched between two peaks of the Andes mountains.

An annotated translation of seventeenth-century missionary Father Bernabe Cobo's descriptions of the Incas' customs, legends, history, and social institutions.

Describes the conquest of Peru by Francisco Pizarro and the subsequent effects of Spanish rule upon the existing Indian culture.

In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of archaeologist Dr. Isabel Soto as she explores the history and culture behind the Inca city of Machu Picchu.