Incas : lords of gold and glory /

Incas : lords of gold and glory / by the editors of Time-Life Books. - Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books, c1992. - 168 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. - Lost civilizations . - Lost civilizations. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-164) and index.

A violent clash of alien cultures -- Essay: Machu Picchu revealed -- An empire build by a man called Earthshaker -- Essay: A lasting legacy in stone -- Borrowers of greatness -- Essay: Artisans of the empire -- Lives of hard work and joyous play -- Essay: Living dead of the Andes.

Offers a history of the Inca Empire and chronicles Incan life through the archaeological discoveries found in the Andes Mountains.

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