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The Incas

This work describes and explains the Incan Empire's progress, from a remote Andean settlement near Lake Titicaca to its rapid demise six centuries later at the hands of the Spanish conquerors.

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  • ""The book investigates its extraordinary progress from a small Andean society in southern Peru to its rapid demise little more than a century later at the hands of the Spanish conquerors"--Del editor."
  • "This work describes and explains the Incan Empire's progress, from a remote Andean settlement near Lake Titicaca to its rapid demise six centuries later at the hands of the Spanish conquerors."@en
  • "The Incas is a captivating exploration of one of the greatest civilizations ever seen. Seamlessly drawing on history, archaeology, and ethnography, this thoroughly updated new edition integrates advances made in hundreds of new studies conducted over the last decade. Written by one of the world's leading experts on Inca civilization Covers Inca history, politics, economy, ideology, society, and military organization Explores advances in research that include pre-imperial Inca society; the royal capital of Cuzco; the sacred landscape; royal estates; Machu Picchu; provincial relations; the khipu information-recording technology; languages, time frames, gender relations, effects on human biology, and daily life. Explicitly examines how the Inca world view and philosophy affected the character of the empire. Illustrated with over 90 maps, figures, and photographs."@en
  • ""The book investigates its extraordinary progress from a small Andean society in southern Peru to its rapid demise little more than a century later at the hands of the Spanish conquerors"."
  • "The book investigates its extraordinary progress from a small Andean society in southern Peru to its rapid demise little more than a century later at the hands of the Spanish conquerors.--Résumé de l'éditeur."
  • ""The book investigates its extraordinary progress from a small Andean society in southern Peru to its rapid demise little more than a century later at the hands of the Spanish conquerors"--"

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  • "The Incas"
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  • "Incas"@en
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  • "Los incas"
  • "Los Incas"

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