Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-251) and index.
Contents:
Prologue : the road to Chachapoyas -- Introduction : land of the four quarters -- The birth and growth of Tawantinsuyu -- The principles of 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.
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