incas

Discusses the culture of the Incas of Peru including their customs, daily life, art, and architecture.

Colorful illustrations and text describes the history, people, culture, religion, and customs of the ancient Incas.

Machu Picchu is often called the Lost City of the Inca. Hidden by thick forest plants high in the Andes Mountains of South America, the Inca city lay abandoned for nearly 400 years.

Describes the ancient folklore, history, and mythological beliefs of various Andean peoples including the Incan civilization.

Text and more than two hundred color photos present cultural aspects of the Incas and their ancestors; includes fifteen step-by-step projects for kids to make, such as Inca recipes, dolls, masks, and costumes.

Describes the life of a farmer in the Incan Empire in the days before the arrival of the Spaniards.

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

Discusses the ancient Inca civilization--history, daily life, religion, customs, agriculture and scientific accomplishments.

Describes briefly several architectural and technological concepts important today which were discovered and employed by the Incas hundreds of years ago. Includes the building of suspension bridges, making of maps, use of calendars, and irrigation of crops.

Traces the history of the Spanish conquest of the Incas in Peru, showing how they explored and then took over native cultures, creating Spanish colonies in the New World.