The Incas - Uncovering The Mysteries of Inca: Forgotten Empires Series, #1

By Peter Delagio

Uncovering The Mysteries of Inca (Forgotten Empires Series)

The Incas are one of the most celebrated ancient civilizations. From truths learned by the study of their daily lives to far-fetched tales of unspeakable riches, there is much to be told.

In this book you will discover all about the Inca, who they were, how they lived, their financial systems, farming methods and so much more. And the gold… everyone wants to know about the gold! 

There is much to learn about the fascinating forgotten empire of the Incas and much of it is extremely relevant to our society today. Uncover all the mysteries of the Inca in this easy to read book!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shaharm Publications
• Release date: Nov 14, 2015
• ISBN: 9781519925800

Peter Delagio

Peter Delagio is a true modern day Indiana Jones. Born and raised on the west coast of the USA, he developed an early fascination with the Native people and culture, which spread to a love of studying the world’s early civilisations and forgotten empires. He has made many extensive trips all over the planet, from Europe to the deepest jungles of the Amazon (and everywhere in-between!) to further his knowledge and uncover some of the world’s most ancient of mysteries. Fuelled by his passion for researching and learning about the secrets of these ancient civilizations, Peter’s books contain all you could need to know about the people of these forgotten empires.

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INTRODUCTION

Right around the time that an explorer by the name of Christopher Columbus made his way to a small island in the Caribbean Sea, there was a powerful warrior and emperor by the name of Huayna Capac that was fighting to help expand his empire further south into a region that is now known as Colombia and Ecuador. Along with both his father and grandfather, Capac was in a long line of fighters for the empire that stretched out across a large portion of what is now known to be the Andes Mountain Range in South America. At the time, this was just about the largest nation in the entire world. The Inca Empire was taken in 1532 by a relatively small gathering of Spanish soldiers.

The Inca are a people that stem from around 1000 AD in the area that was once known as Cuzco Valley, which is known today as Peru. Over time, they worked to conquer a large number of their neighboring tribes, which led to a rapid expansion of their empire that went through three different emperors between the years of 1438 and 1527. These lands between Ecuador and Colombia, all the way to the central portion of Chile, totaled a distance of nearly 3,500 miles. At the height of the empire, the Inca numbered about 100,000 people, and ruled up to 12 million people that came from over 80 different ethnic groups, complete with their own religious beliefs, traditions and languages.

The Inca Empire itself actually consisted of geographic regions that were quite different in nature, from areas that towered with majestic mountains covered in snow to deserts along the coast as well as jungles reminiscent of the Amazon. At the heart of the Inca Empire was Cuzco, settled in the highest elevation, which called for people who were already adjusted to high altitudes lest they fall victim to altitude sickness. The symptoms of such sickness would often include upset stomach, headaches, dizziness, fatigue and more. Often plagued with a wide variety of natural disasters, this region was known for volcanoes and earthquakes, harsh floods and even droughts.

GOLD OF THE INCA

There were a lot of Spanish conquerors, otherwise known as conquistadores, that made their way to the area of the New World simply because they were in search of the precious metal, gold. Upon hearing the different rumors about lands that were riddled with gold along the south below Mexico, a certain explorer by the name of Francisco Pizarro made his way to the Americas in the year 1502. He and his group of Spanish soldiers landed in the area that is now called Ecuador, at the time called the Land Of Four Quarters or Tahuantinsuyu in 1531. This is what we now know as being the Inca Empire.

Upon arrival in Cuzco, the capital of the Inca, Pizarro and his group noticed the sheer beauty of this city that was filled with halls, palaces, and a series of temples that were constructed of large stones without the need for mortar. Each of these temples was a

Reviews for The Incas - Uncovering The Mysteries of Inca

[OmarEl-Mohri · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Quick introductory into the Incas.
I was curious to read about it because someone refer to their economy as Marxist/Socialist based, which might have some form of. But for now I don't see this as a predictor of success, at least for now.