The Incas

By Nigel Davies

Book Overview

The Inca Empire's immense territory spanned more than 2,000 miles - from Ecuador to Chile - at the time of the Spanish invasion, yet Inca culture remains largely a mystery. The Incas did not leave pictorial codices and documents in their native language as the Maya and Aztec did and they narrated to Spanish chroniclers just a few of the multiple alternative histories maintained by descendants of various rulers.

In this classic work, Nigel Davies offers a clear view into Inca political history, economy, governance, religion, art, architecture, and daily life. The Incas has become a classic in its many years in print; readers and scholars interested in ancient American cultures will relish this paperback edition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870818651
• ISBN13: 9780870818653
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: University Press of Colorado
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up