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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... huaca , once Apu Poma had decided to send him away . She knew that her presence would be strongest for him here , where they had been alone together so often . He remembered the way she had humbled herself before the huaca ...
... huaca , once Apu Poma had decided to send him away . She knew that her presence would be strongest for him here , where they had been alone together so often . He remembered the way she had humbled herself before the huaca ...
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... huaca between them , grimacing at the strain it put on their arms . Huanacauri was a piece of brown , weathered stone , shaped vaguely like a seated man , its fissured surface carved with ancient symbols and the images of hawks and ...
... huaca between them , grimacing at the strain it put on their arms . Huanacauri was a piece of brown , weathered stone , shaped vaguely like a seated man , its fissured surface carved with ancient symbols and the images of hawks and ...
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... huaca . " Cusi rose into the swirling wind and followed him to the edge of the watching place , where they could look down on the huaca . The jagged shaft of stone appeared black against the reddish - brown earth , and from this angle ...
... huaca . " Cusi rose into the swirling wind and followed him to the edge of the watching place , where they could look down on the huaca . The jagged shaft of stone appeared black against the reddish - brown earth , and from this angle ...
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