The Incas : lords of the four quarters

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

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Morris, Craig, 1939-2006
Other Authors:	Von Hagen, Adriana
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Thames & Hudson, 2011.
Series:	Ancient peoples and places (Thames and Hudson)
Subjects:	Incas > History. Incas > Social life and customs. Incas > Antiquities. Andes Region > History. Andes Region > Antiquities.

Table of 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.