The Incas
- ISBN-10
- 0870813609
- ISBN-13
- 9780870813603
- Series
- The Incas
- Category
- Social Science / General
- Pages
- 259
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-06-15
- Publisher
- University Press of Colorado
- Author
- Nigel Davies
Description
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.
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