The Incas left no written records, but the archaeological remains and Spanish accounts paint a picture of a well-ordered, vast empire where everyone knew their role in society, and no one went hungry or uncared-for. In the mountains of Peru and Ecuador, traces of Inca culture remain today in the road system that winds through the Andes, where people practice a religion that mixes the Catholicism of the Spanish conquerors with the animism of the Incas....

Learn about the mummy called the Ice Maiden. Look at fabulous textiles and beautiful pottery created by Inca artisans. See how ancient treasures help scientists today to piece together the puzzle of the Inca's past. Every artifact uncovered brings us new understanding of this lost civilization.

Describes the ancient city Machu Picchu in Peru, including its construction, the purposes of the city for the Incan empire, and its popularity for tourists today.

In this tale set in the ancient Inka empire, Little Chaski has a big job: he is the Inka King's newest royal messenger. But on his first day things quickly start to go awry. Will Little Chaski be able to deliver the royal message on time?

Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples.

An ambitious and highly entertaining novel of revisionist history. Freydis is a woman warrior and leader of a band of Viking explorers setting out to the south. They meet local tribes, exchange skills, are taken prisoner, and get as far as Panama. But nobody ultimately knows what became of them. Fast forward five hundred years to 1492 and we're reading the journals of Christopher Columbus, mid-Atlantic on his own famous voyage of exploration to the...

Karin Muller chronicles her 3,125 mile journey along the Inca Road and discusses what she learned about herself and the Incan culture along the way.

Djinn twins John and Philippa, along with their Uncle Nimrod, travel to the Amazon jungle to try to recover a stolen collection of rare Incan artifacts.

History reports that the mighty Inca were swiftly wiped out by a small band of Conquistadors, but new evidence is being unearthed that may help rewrite history. Uncovered remains of those who died in battle along with recently discovered documents suggest that even after forming military alliances with thousands of Indian mercenaries, it took the Spanish many years to defeat the Inca Empire.