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The Incas : lords of the four quarters / Craig Morris and Adriana Von Hagen.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Ancient people's and placesPublication details: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2012, c2011.Description: 256 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 050002121X
  • 0500289441
  • 9780500021217
  • 9780500289440
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Partial contents:
The road to Chachapoyas -- Land of the four quarters -- The birth and growth of Tawantinsuyu -- The principles of Inca statecraft : feared warriors, generous rulers -- The wealth of the empire : land, labor, and the worth of goods -- Religion and ideology : the sun, the moon, the oracles, the ancestors -- Technology and the arts : architects, potters, weavers, and smiths -- Cusco : capital of the realm -- Chinchaysuyu : land of the setting sun and the sacred shell -- Antisuyu : the road to Machu Picchu and beyond -- Qollasuyu and Kuntisuyu : herds, metals, and mountains of sacrifice -- The fall : bearded men from across the sea.
Summary: This survey provides an account of the Incas: their politics, economics, religion, architecture, art, and technology. The authors look in detail at the capital Cusco and at the four parts of the empire, exploring not just famous sites such as Machu Picchu but all the major regional settlements. The book concludes with the end of the empire: the arrival of the Spaniards, the assassination of the Inca ruler Atawallpa, and the final years of the rebellious, neo-Inca state in the tropical forests of Vilcabamba.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In less than a century the Incas rose from obscure origins to build one of the largest empires of the ancient world. At its zenith Tawantinsuyu--"The Fourfold Domain"--extended northward from the Inca capital Cusco along the spine of the Andes to embrace most of modern Peru and Ecuador, and southward into Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. The sheer scale of the empire, coupled with the challenges of the varied and rugged landscape, makes the Inca achievement truly remarkable.



This new survey provides the most up-to-date and authoritative account available of the Incas: their politics, economics, religion, architecture, art, and technology. The authors look in detail at the capital Cusco and at the four parts of the empire, exploring not just famous sites such as Machu Picchu but all the major regional settlements. The book concludes with the end of the empire: the arrival of the Spaniards, the assassination of the Inca ruler Atawallpa, and the final years of the rebellious, neo-Inca state in the tropical forests of Vilcabamba.



The illustrations range from finely fitted stonework to superbly engineered mountain terraces, from stunning textiles to brilliant metalwork in gold, silver, and bronze.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The road to Chachapoyas -- Land of the four quarters -- The birth and growth of Tawantinsuyu -- The principles of Inca statecraft : feared warriors, generous rulers -- The wealth of the empire : land, labor, and the worth of goods -- Religion and ideology : the sun, the moon, the oracles, the ancestors -- Technology and the arts : architects, potters, weavers, and smiths -- Cusco : capital of the realm -- Chinchaysuyu : land of the setting sun and the sacred shell -- Antisuyu : the road to Machu Picchu and beyond -- Qollasuyu and Kuntisuyu : herds, metals, and mountains of sacrifice -- The fall : bearded men from across the sea.

This survey provides an account of the Incas: their politics, economics, religion, architecture, art, and technology. The authors look in detail at the capital Cusco and at the four parts of the empire, exploring not just famous sites such as Machu Picchu but all the major regional settlements. The book concludes with the end of the empire: the arrival of the Spaniards, the assassination of the Inca ruler Atawallpa, and the final years of the rebellious, neo-Inca state in the tropical forests of Vilcabamba.

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