The Last of the Incas: The Rise and Fall of an American Empire
Dramatically written, authoritative account of the Inca empire: its rulers and their queens, its unique social structure, its cultural achievements, the special circumstances of its downfall.
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Almagro amautas ancient Andean Apucama Atahualpa Auqui Huanca ayllu became borla brother called camp Caxamarca Cayambi Chalcuchima Chimu chroniclers civil coca command conquered conquest cord Cortes course court cultivated curaca Cusi Cuzcan Cuzco death father Felipillo force Francisco Pizarro Garcilaso girls gold Hanan hand heir Hernando Pizarro highland historians Huanca Huáscar Huayna Capac Hurin imperial Inca army Inca empire Inca's irrigation killed kind knew knots land living llama maize Mayta military mit'a Moctezuma mountain nations native officers Pachacamac Pachacuti palace Panama party Pedro perhaps person Peru Peruvians possible priest prince prisoner probably province punishment puric puric-cuna qoya Quechua Quilacu quipu Quito Quitu Quizquiz rank revolt royal San Miguel Sapa Inca Sarmiento seems sent silver sister social soldiers Soto Spaniards Spanish Tahuantinsuyu thousand tion told Topa Yupanqui town troops Tumbez Tupac valley Valverde Viracocha whole women Xauca yanacuna