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Explore the captivating history of the Incas!
One of the most notable ancient cultures of South America is undoubtedly the Inca civilization. They once ruled over the largest empire in South America. Not only that - their empire was also the largest in the world at the time.
There are many mysteries surrounding the Incas. Where did the Incas originate? And how did they come to rule over their vast empire that incorporated mountaintops, tropical jungles, and coastal lands? What were the most notable achievements of their great kings? What did their temples and monuments look like, especially the capital city of Cuzco and their breathtaking mountaintop settlement at Machu Picchu in modern-day Peru?
Some of the topics and questions covered in this audiobook include:  


How the Incas recorded their history
The Inca creation myth
The founding of the great city of Cuzco
The first dynasty of Inca rulers and their greatest deeds
The second dynasty of Inca rulers and their greatest deeds
The rise of the Inca empire: a cosmological event?
Social order in the Inca society
The different roles of women in the Inca society
Inca religious order and ideology
Tour of the greatest Inca sights
From Pachacuti to the arrival of the Spanish
The Spanish Conquest
The aftermath and the Inca legacy
And a great deal more that you don't want to miss out on!
Get the audiobook now and learn more about the Incas.
©2018 Captivating History (P)2018 Captivating History
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By Nancy Sacry on 06-03-18

Great history.

Great historical information, I plan on listening to the other books by this author soon.

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By Rodrigo on 06-03-18

Thoroughly and objectively presented

I enjoyed the concise presentation, the use of points of view for either side of a conflict, and the way the information was organized. The presenter is easy to understand.

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By Reinaldo Costa on 02-23-18

exclussive

The author includes extensive notes and a good bibliography. I did not explore these carefully, but there were times I was somewhat skeptical of the detail provided; that said, the author often used phrases such as "one can imagine that he must have wondered..." This is a good popular history

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By Marcelino Cuevas on 02-23-18

must listen

This book listen like an exciting historical novel but it is all sadly too true and helps to explain how modern South America came to be what it is today. General fans of history and military history enthusiasts will find this an absorbing good

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