indians of south america

While in Machu Picchu, Peru, with their parents, eight-year-old twins Ethan and Ella cross a secret bridge and discover a mysterious stone sculpture.

Contains thirteen essays in which various authors examine themes in the history of the indigenous peoples of South America, including Caribbean and lower Central American peoples who were linguistically or culturally connected.

Provides an introduction to Andean art and architecture and includes examples and discussions on the art of the Chavin, Paracas, Moche, Chimu, and Incan cultures.

Explorer and conservationist Paul Rosolie recounts his adventures exploring the Mother of God, or, the Madre de Dios, the region of Peru where the Amazon River begins flowing into the lowland Amazon rainforest.

Vilcabamba and Muyok Viejo are two of the most important archaeological sites found in recent years.

Traces the history of the Incan empire from antiquity to the twenty-first century, discussing how the civilization rose to power, and describing their culture, daily lives, warfare, politics, religion, and related topics.

A review of the discovery of the ruins of Machu Picchu, early in the twentieth century, and the subsequent piecing together of the history of the one-time capital of the Inca empire.

Highlights the parallels between the two great American societies of the Aztecs and the Incas, which both fell prey to the Spanish conquistadors of the sixteenth century. Includes animated re-creations of mysterious lost cities such as Tenochtitl?n and Machu Picchu.