Lost Civilization: Inca

Author: Shen Xiaoyu
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Inca, a mythical kingdom, a land of wonder. The legends of the Incas narrate the stories of the empire's 13 generations of rulers. Some scholars have called the Inca one of the most "successful centralized states in human history," demonstrating a mature rationality in social organization that was rare on the American continent at the time, as well as numerous iconic cultural achievements established through this advanced social system. The Incas possessed an extensive road system spanning thousands of kilometers, known as the "New World's Rome"; their agriculture featured advanced terraced fields and irrigation systems; and their massive stone architecture still stands today. This book, with its elegant prose and exquisite images, presents a vivid history of the highly developed Inca civilization before the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century.