incas

Describes briefly several architectural and technological concepts important today which were discovered and employed by the Incas hundreds of years ago. Includes the building of suspension bridges, making of maps, use of calendars, and irrigation of crops.

Traces the history of the Spanish conquest of the Incas in Peru, showing how they explored and then took over native cultures, creating Spanish colonies in the New World.

Describes the world of the Incas and how it was changed forever when the Spanish expedition under Pizarro conquered Peru.

Describes the history and culture of the Inca Empire and the life of its last great ruler who was defeated by the Spanish conquerors.

At the turn of the twentieth century, Hiram Bingham, a Yale historian, set out to discover the final resting place of the Incas. His rediscovery of the ancient citadel Machu Picchu inspired the first modern studies of the Incas.

A biography of the man who discovered Machu Pichu in 1911 and later gave up his scholarly exploration to pursue a career in politics, taking a seat in the U.S. Senate after a two-day term as Governor of Connecticut.

Acetate overlays help reveal the history, culture, traditions, daily life, and dress of the Aztecs, Incas, and Maya.

Recounts the myths of pre-Columbian America and explains how they reflect the environment, way of life, and religion of the people who created them.