The Incas: New Perpectives

by Gordon F. McEwan

Book Overview

Defying many of the supposed rules of civilization building and lacking the advantages of a written language, hard metals, the wheel, or draft animals, the Incas forged one of the greatest imperial states in history. In recent years, researchers have employed new tools to get to the heart of this mysterious culture. Drawing on archaeology, anthropology, and ethnohistory, The Incas provides the most up-to-date interpretations of the culture, religion,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393333019
• ISBN13: 9780393333015
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.1" x 9.9"