When Peru was conquered in 1532, the Inca realm was one of the largest empires on Earth. However this culture only obscured the diverse civilizations that had preceded it: Chavin, Moche, Tiwanaku and Huari. This book is a survey of all the great South American civilizations.
An introduction to the culture of ancient Peru, providing information on the indigenous farming communities, their religious rituals and the adaptations they had to make in order to survive extraordinary environmental extremes. This revised edition examines the latest archaeological discoveries. schovat popis