Inka khipus--spun and plied cords that record information through intricate patterns of knots and colors--constitute the only available primary sources on the Inka empire not mediated by the hands, minds, and motives of the conquering Europeans. As such, they offer direct insigh…
In 1911, a young Peruvian boy led an American explorer and Yale historian named Hiram Bingham into the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Hidden amidst the breathtaking heights of the Andes, this settlement of temples, tombs and palaces was the Incas' greatest achievement. T…
Christopher Heaney takes the reader into the heart of Peru's past to relive the dramatic story of the final years of the Incan empire, the recovery of their final cities and the fight over their future. Drawing on original research in untapped archives, Heaney portrays both a st…
"In 1911, a young Peruvian boy led an American explorer and Yale historian named Hiram Bingham into the ancient Incan citadel of Machu Picchu. Hidden amidst the breathtaking heights of the Andes, this settlement of temples, tombs and palaces was the Incas' greatest achievement. …
A partir de una rigurosa lectura de los textos de Pedro de Cieza de León, Juan de Betanzos y Polo Ondegardo, se ofrece importantes hallazgos para repensar el proceso de colonización española.
Presents a brief history of the Inca Empire.
Un grupo de peruanitas japoneses provenientes de distintas disciplinas - antropólogos, arqueólogos, historiadores - realizan un estudio del Imperio del Tahuantinsuyo, desde el punto de vista de las Ciencias Humanas, revisando el concepto del Imperio.
