The Inca empire : an illustrated history /

The history of the Incas fascinates the modern world. This groundbreaking book separates fact from fiction, exploring the native peoples of Peru and the Andes, their mythologies and ancient belief systems and the amazing beauty of Inca art and architecture. It opens with the culture and history of i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Jones, David M. (David Michael), 1950- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[Wigston, Leicester, UK] : Lorenz Books, 2020.
Subjects:	Incas. Incas > History. Incas > Antiquities. Peru > History > To 1548.

Table of Contents:

THE ANCIENT INCAS
PART ONE: CHRONICLE OF THE ANCIENT ANDES
DISCOVERING THE INCAS
HISTORY
Chapter 1. Empire of the Sun
Chapter 2. The Land
Chapter 3. Sacred Landscapes, Sacred Skies
Chapter 4. Early Settlers to Empire Builders
Chapter 5. Themes and Peoples
Chapter 6. Power and Warfare
MYTH AND RELIGION
Chapter 7. A Pantheon of Gods
Chapter 8. Honouring the Gods
Chapter 9. Tales of the Gods
Chapter 10. Creation and the First Peoples
Chapter 11. Leaving this Earth
Chapter 12. A New God
PART TWO: THE INCA WORLD
IN SEARCH OF THE INCAS
THE ANCIENT ANDEAN WORLD
Chapter 13. Living in the Landscape
Chapter 14. From Villages to Cities
Chapter 15. Building an Empire
Chapter 16. The World of Work
Chapter 17. Daily Life
Chapter 18. Religious Beliefs
ANCIENT ANDEAN ART
Chapter 19. Architecture
Chapter 20. Ancient Andean Cities
Chapter 21. Stone and Clay Sculpture
Chapter 22. Ceramics
Chapter 23. Fibrework, Costume and Featherwork
Chapter 24. Metal, Wood, Stone, Shell and Bone.