An expert and vivid guide to the history of the Inca civilization, exploring the native peoples of Peru and the Andes, their mythologies and ancient belief systems, the detail of their everyday lives, and the beauty of their art and architecture. ,

A sumptuously illustrated history of the politics, art, architecture, mythology and legends of the Incas.

The Aztec, Inca and Maya charts the rise and fall pre-Columbian civilizations in Mesoamerica and South America, from the Maya to the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as the Zapotec, Olmec, Teotihuacan and Toltec civilizations from the 2nd century BCE to the 16th century CE.

An authoritative account of political and military history, art, architecture and culture, sumptuously illustrated throughout.

This book offers a new, art-historical interpretation of pre-contact Inca culture and power and includes over sixty color images.

Examines the life of Francisco Pizarro and his conquest of the Incan civilization.