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Incas People of the Sun by Carmen Bernard Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Lost City of the Incas (03 Edition) by Hiram Bingham Publisher Comments A special illustrated edition of Hiram Bingham's classic work captures all the magnificence and mystery of the amazing archeological sites he uncovered. Early in the 20th century, Bingham ventured into the wild and then unknown country of the Eastern... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Signs of the Inka Khipu: Binary Coding in the Andean Knotted-String Records (Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies) by Gary Urton Publisher Comments In an age when computers process immense amounts of information by the manipulation of sequences of 1s and 0s, it remains a frustrating mystery how prehistoric Inka recordkeepers encoded a tremendous variety and quantity of data using only knotted and... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Illustrated History of the Incas: The Extraordinary Story of the Lost World of the Andes, Chronicling the Ancient Civilizations of the Paracas, Ch by David Jones Publisher Comments The extraordinary story of the lost world of the Andes, chronicling the ancient civilizations of the Paracas, Chavin, Nazca and Moche and other tribes and cultures of ancient south... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Narrative of the Incas by Juan De Betranzos Publisher Comments One of the earliest chronicles of the Inca empire was written in the 1550s by Juan de Betanzos. Although scholars have long known of this work, only eighteen chapters were actually available until the 1980s when the remaining sixty-four chapters were... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Incas: Lords of Gold and Glory by Time Life Publisher Comments Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Pyramids of Tucume: The Quest for Peru's Forgotten City by Thor Heyerdahl Synopsis Thor Heyerdahl, who is well-known for his daring expedition around the globe, recently returned to Peru, where he learned of the pre-Columbian site of Tucume, containing 26 pyramids. In this book, he describes his experiences and the ambitious programme... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Art and Archaeology of the Moche: An Ancient Andean Society of the Peruvian North Coast by Steve Bourget Publisher Comments Renowned for their monumental architecture and rich visual culture, the Moche inhabited the north coast of Peru during the Early Intermediate Period (AD 100-800). Archaeological discoveries over the past century and the dissemination of Moche artifacts... (read more) List Price $76.25 Your price: $75.00 Used - Hardcover
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History of the Inca Realm by Rostworowski De Diez Publisher Comments This classic work of ethnohistorical research has been both influential and provocative in the field of Andean prehistory.... (read more) List Price $33.25 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Art of the Andes: From Chavin to Inca (World of Art) by Rebecc Stone Miller Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index.... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Incas: New Perspectives by Gordon F Mcewan Publisher Comments Defying many of the supposed rules of civilization building and lacking the advantages of a written language, hard metals, the wheel, or draft animals, the Incas forged one of the greatest imperial states in history. In recent years, researchers have... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Valverde's Gold: In Search of the Last Great Inca Treasure by Mark Honigsbaum Publisher Comments In 1887, two British sailors landed on the coast of Ecuador and set off across the Andes on a secret mission. Their task was to locate an immense hoard of Inca gold which had been lost for hundreds of years. A botanist who had recently returned from... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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White Rock : an Exploration of the Inca Heartland (01 Edition) by Hugh Thomson Publisher Comments With the backdrop of the Andes mountains, Thomson's intoxicating history of the Inca people and their heartland is a thrilling mix of information and adventure. 45 photos.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Island of the Sun: Mastering the Inca Medicine Wheel by Alberto Villoldo Publisher Comments Continuing his personal odyssey, Villoldo returns to Peru in searchof the shaman who first guided his spiritual journey.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Fortifications of the Incas (Fortress) by H W Kaufmann Publisher Comments The greatest period of Inca expansion occurred during the reigns of Pachacuti (1438-71), Tupa Inca (1471-93), and Huayna Capac (1493-1527). From the mountain stronghold of Cuzco, they subjugated the surrounding kingdoms and territories, absorbing their... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Incas by Nigel Davies Synopsis In this volume Davies describes in detail the intensive archaeological studies of recent decades that have greatly increased our knowledge of the Incas. The Incas is the first serious, comprehensive work in more than thirty years to attempt to understand... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Ancient Kingdoms of Peru by Nigel Davies Publisher Comments Archaeologist and Incan expert Nigel Davies offers astonishing revelations about the remarkable empire of the Incas and the civilizations that preceded them. From the desert at Nazca to the great coastal civilization of Chimor, this compelling overview... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Life and Writings of Julio C. Tello: America's First Indigenous Archaeologist by Richard L Burger Publisher Comments The father of Peruvian archaeology, Julio Tello was the most distinguished Native American scholar ever to focus on archaeology. A Quechua speaker born in a small highland village in 1880, Tello did the impossible: he received a medical degree and... (read more) Your price: $39.95 New - Trade Paper
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Inca Religion and Customs by Bernabe Cobo Publisher Comments Completed in 1653, Father Bernabe Cobo's Historia del Nuevo Mundo is an important source of information on pre-conquest and colonial Spanish America. Though parts of the work are now lost, the remaining sections which have been translated offer valuable... (read more) List Price $27.25 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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History of the Inca Empire: An Account of the Indians' Customs and Their Origin, Together with a Treatise on Inca Legends, History, and Social Ins (Texas Pan American Series) by Bernabe Cobo Publisher Comments "While Cobo's Historia is not a pristine account, it is hard to imagine what our knowledge of Andean societies would be without it. Four hundred years after Cobo landed in Lima, Roland Hamilton should be congratulated on his translations of the Historia... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $8.96 Used - Trade Paper
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