| Empire of the Incas Revised Edition Contributor(s): Somervill, Barbara A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604131586 ISBN-13: 9781604131581 Publisher: Chelsea House Publications OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: Though the Incas left no written records of their great civilization, the archaeological remains and accounts of Spanish conquistadors and priests paint a picture of a well-ordered, vast empire. In the mountains of Peru and Ecuador, traces of Inca culture remain today in the road system that winds through the Andes, where people practice a religion that mixes the Catholicism of the Spanish conquerors with the animism of the Inca. Living in small homes and storehouses that date back to Inca times, these people have been celebrating traditional festivals and market days for more than 800 years. Using accessible and lively prose, Empire of the Inca, Revised Edition explores the history and culture of this fascinating civilization, highlighting the ideas and items that originated in the empire and are still encountered in the modern world, such as potatoes and jerky, words from the Quechua language, and mobile military field hospitals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Central & South America - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Ancient |
| Dewey: 985.019 |
| LCCN: 2008045807 |
| Series: Great Empires of the Past (Library) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 7.5" W x 9.3" (1.10 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Though the Incas left no written records of their great civilization, the archaeological remains and accounts of Spanish conquistadors and priests paint a picture of a well-ordered, vast empire. This work explores the history and culture of this civilization, highlighting the ideas and items that originated in the empire. |