The Development of the Inca State

by Brian S. Bauer

Book Overview

The Inca empire was the largest state in the Americas at the time of the Spanish invasion in 1532. From its political center in the Cuzco Valley, it controlled much of the area included in the modern nations of Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Bolivia. But how the Inca state became a major pan-Andean power is less certain. In this innovative work, Brian S. Bauer challenges traditional views of Inca state development and offers a new interpretation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292708483
• ISBN13: 9780292708488
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"