Presents an examination of the ancient Inca Empire, discussing its location, and examining Incan economy, land management, industry and trade, law and government, family life, education, religion, work, military, and building accomplishments.
Chronicle of an expedition into the Llanganati Mountains of Ecuador in search of 750 tons of worked gold, which the Incas hid from the Spanish conquistadors after Pizarro executed the Sun King, Atahualpa.
Tells the life story of sixteenth-century Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro and describes the Incan Empire, Pizarro's conquest of it, and Peru's long struggle for independence.
Explains the development of the ancient Incas, with maps showing where the civilization was and how it expanded over time, short biographies of key historical figures, and a timeline of important events.
Explores the ancient Incan cities of Machu Picchu and Vitcos and discusses the exploratory journeys of Hiram Bingham, the American who found the ancient cities.
Follows Jesuit seminarian Julian Escobar in the New World as he witnesses the enslavement and exploitation of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas by Spanish conquerers.
Photographs and descriptive text provide information on the people, cities, culture, food and drink, trade, gods and goddesses, clothes, sports and games, and other aspects of the Aztec, Inca, and Maya civilizations.
