Presents an overview of the Incan culture, examining such topics as government, religion, recreation, domestic life, occupations, entertainment, food, shelter, and clothing.
The son of an American engineer is kidnapped by an Amazon tribe in Brazil. After ten years of searching, the father finds his son, now assimilated into the tribe. Conflicts arise between father and son, as well as between the cultures they now represent.
Having locked the Raven's gate, fourteen-year-old Matt travels to Peru where he meets the second of the five gatekeepers and works with him to try to stop the opening of a second gate somehow related to the Nazca Lines.
Presents an adventure novel set in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador and Peru that portrays the customs and history of the Incas and of their modern descendants, the Saraguro.
the decline of the Mayas and the lost cities of the Amazon
Puigdevall, Federico
2018
"Television shows and movies emphasize gruesome rituals and violent warfare, but what was life really like in pre-Columbian cultures? Presents a holistic view of Mayan and Amazonian civilizations and includes maps, full-color photographs, and engaging sidebars about key figures."--Provided by publisher.
"The ancient Inca civilization is known ... (to have had) a developed economy, but the people didn't use money. In fact, the society didn't have it. This is just one fact presented in this volume, which provides an in-depth look at the Inca economy. The title covers terrace farming, irrigation, livestock, and the role of mita labor in ancient Peru. Through the text's coverage of the governments distribution of goods and services, readers will understand why the society is sometimes called a Utopia"--Amazon.com.
an extraordinary journey into the uncharted tributaries of the western Amazon
Rosolie, Paul
2015
Explorer and conservationist Paul Rosolie recounts his adventures exploring the inaccessible area of the Mother of God River, or, the Madre de Dios, the region of Peru where the Amazon River begins flowing into the lowland Amazon rainforest.
The ancient Inca civilization is known ... (to have had) a developed economy, but the people didn't use money. In fact, the society didn't have it. This is just one fact presented in this volume, which provides an in-depth look at the Inca economy. The title covers terrace farming, irrigation, livestock, and the role of mita labor in ancient Peru. Through the text's coverage of the governments distribution of goods and services, readers will understand why the society is sometimes called a Utopia.
