Inca History
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The Incas and World History Circa 1500
At the zenith of the Inca Empire, what was happening in the world? Here is a snapshot of world history putting into perspective the Inca civilization at its height. more...
The Inca civilization dominated South America during the 15th and 16th centuries. Here is an overview of the weapons Inca warriors wielded in battle. more...
The Hiram Bingham Machu Picchu Debate
Hiram Bingham discovered Machu Picchu, the legendary Lost City of the Incas, in 1911. But was he the first? And was the famed Lost City ever lost at all? more...
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By: Thomas Wyatt
Chan Chan city in Peru was an adobe settlement that was one of the largest cities in the ancient world. It was the largest pre-Columbian city in South America. more...
Quipus, the Inca's Recording System
Learn about truths and theories about the complete meanings of the Inca's accounting and information system: the quipus. more...
Chosen Women of the Inca Empire
By: Colin Forsyth
At around ten years of age, they were taken from their homes, never to return. more...
Discover one of the most extraordinary feats in military history that immortalized a conquistador and lead to the end of a civilization. more...
The Religion and Spirituality of the Incas
By: Colin Forsyth
To Andean people before the Conquest, rocks, mountains and streams were hardly inanimate objects, but vibrant living spirits. more...
Cloth and Weaving in the Inca Empire
By: Colin Forsyth
In Tiwantinsuyu, the empire of the Incas, spindles and looms were just as important as spears and shields. more...
By: Henry Ramsager
Atahualpa, mighty sun-god emperor of the Incas and commander of a huge army, was no match for the crafty foul play of Francisco Pizarro and a couple hundred Spaniards. more...
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