The Incas: A Novel"Daniel Peters has done a prodigious amount of work in reconstructing the history of one of the most interesting peoples inhabing the Americas, and one of the least known, the Incas of Peru. Using this knowledge brilliantly, he has written a beautiful, tragic, heroic account of their last years, from 1511 to 1530, when these superior Indians were overwhelmed by their Spanish conquerors. It is written with beauty and compassion--an amazing accomplishment and a compelling reading experience"--James A Michener. |
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... courtyard , were four stone houses , each with a single entrance and a steeply pitched roof thatched with thick , woven layers of gray and yellow ichu grass . At the far end of the courtyard , set upon a platform that compensated for ...
... courtyard , were four stone houses , each with a single entrance and a steeply pitched roof thatched with thick , woven layers of gray and yellow ichu grass . At the far end of the courtyard , set upon a platform that compensated for ...
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... courtyard . No , it was someone waving a torch , swinging it wildly like a club . It was Fempellec , painted and screaming like a savage as he rushed toward the men around Amaru . Acunta stepped into his path and Fempellec swung the ...
... courtyard . No , it was someone waving a torch , swinging it wildly like a club . It was Fempellec , painted and screaming like a savage as he rushed toward the men around Amaru . Acunta stepped into his path and Fempellec swung the ...
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... courtyard . He and Uritu had also brought their coca bags with them , and these were searched twice as they passed from one contingent of guards to the next , using half of the morning to reach the courtyard outside the royal residence ...
... courtyard . He and Uritu had also brought their coca bags with them , and these were searched twice as they passed from one contingent of guards to the next , using half of the morning to reach the courtyard outside the royal residence ...
Contents
Guides | 29 |
Origin People A D 1512 | 57 |
The Grass Man A D 1512 | 85 |
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Acapana akha Alco Amaru Apu Poma arms asked Atauhuallpa awning house battle-ax began bowed breath bundle Cahua Cañaris Carangui Chachapoyas Challcochima Chan Chan Chimor Chimpu Ocllo chin Chiriguanos Chuqui cloth coca courtyard Coya Cusi felt Cusi Huaman Cusi's Cuzco doorway earplugs eyes face father feel feet Fempellec front gave gestured glanced hand head healer heard huaca Huallpa Huaman Cachi Huascar Huayna Capac Inti knew laughed litter llamas Lloque Lloque Yupanqui looked lord Mama Cocha Mama Cori Mama Huarcay Mama Quilla mamacona Micay Micay's mother murmured Ninan Ninan Cuyochi nodded ñustas Pachacuti Parihuana Perhaps Quespi Quilaco Quinti Quito Quizquiz Raurau Illa realized Rimachi Sapa Inca seemed shoulder shrugged side silence Sinchi smile speak spear spirit brother spoke stared stone stopped suddenly Tarapaca tell thought Tocto told Tomay Topa Tumibamba tunic turned Urcon Uritu voice waiting walked wall warriors woman women Yasca Yupanqui