incas

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incas

Inca & Spaniard

Pizarro and the conquest of Peru
1989
Describes the world of the Incas and how it was changed forever when the Spanish expedition under Pizarro conquered Peru.

Atahuallpa and the Incas

1986
Describes the history and culture of the Inca Empire and the life of its last great ruler who was defeated by the Spanish conquerors.

Cradle of gold

the story of Hiram Bingham, a real-life Indiana Jones, and the search for Machu Picchu
2011
At the turn of the twentieth century, Hiram Bingham, a Yale historian, set out to discover the final resting place of the Incas. His rediscovery of the ancient citadel Machu Picchu inspired the first modern studies of the Incas.

Hiram Bingham and the dream of gold

1984
A biography of the man who discovered Machu Pichu in 1911 and later gave up his scholarly exploration to pursue a career in politics, taking a seat in the U.S. Senate after a two-day term as Governor of Connecticut.

Everyday life of the Aztecs, Incas, & Maya

2004
Acetate overlays help reveal the history, culture, traditions, daily life, and dress of the Aztecs, Incas, and Maya.

Myths of pre-Columbian America

2002
Recounts the myths of pre-Columbian America and explains how they reflect the environment, way of life, and religion of the people who created them.

Temple

2001
Professor William Race is called in by the U.S. Army to translate an ancient manuscript which holds the key to the location of an Indian icon which could be used as the basis for a terrifying new weapon.

The ancient Incas

chronicles from National Geographic
1999
Reprints a series of reports and photographs that appeared in "National Geographic" magazine in the early twentieth century, in which explorer Hiram Bingham details his discovery of the legendary Inca city of Macchu Picchu.

Inca gold

a Dirk Pitt adventure
1994
When Dirk Pitt saves a group of archaeologists from drowning, he finds himself caught up in a smuggling ring searching for lost Inca treasure.

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