General Note:
Reprint. Originally published: London : B.T. Batsford Ltd., ©1973.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-212) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The land and its history. Man's arrival in America ; Geographical description of the Andean area ; The pre-Inca cultures of the Andean area ; The background and history of the Inca ; Early Inca period ; The late Inca or Empire period -- The Incas and the people. Physical appearance and grooming ; Personal hygiene ; Style and head-gear, face-painting ; Clothing : male and female dress ; Ornaments and jewellery, their role in dress ; Some personality traits ; Food and drink ; Language and literature ; Music and dance ; Games and sport -- The Inca and the organization of the empire. Social organization ; The Incas ; The Curaca ; The commoners or subject peoples ; Law ; Administration ; The Inca emperor and the royal family ; The Coya ; The heir -- Family life and ritual. Birth and child-rearing ; Education ; Puberty ; Marriage ; Adult male life ; Adult female life ; Old age and the disabled ; Disease and curing ; Death -- Conquest and integration. The organization of the army ; Preparation for conquest ; Fighting ; Victory ; Organization of conquered provinces ; Mitimaes ; Planning -- Life in the capital and provincial towns. Cuzco, the capital ; Provincial capitals and administration centres ; Architecture and building ; Ornamentation and interiors ; Palaces ; Temples and shrines ; Gardens ; Prisons ; Storehouses ; Fortresses ; Tombs ; Communications -- Country life. Agriculture ; Terracing and irrigation works ; Land tenure and tax ; Agricultural ritual ; Herding ; Hunting and fishing ; Other rural tasks and activities -- Work and craftsmanship. The mit'a public work force ; Servants ; Artisans ; Stoneworking and quarrying ; Metallurgy and mining ; Bone, shell, wood and gourds ; Pottery ; Weaving and textiles -- Religious life. Viracocha ; The sun ; The thunder god ; The moon and stars ; The earth and the sea ; Local beliefs and the huacas ; Priests and priestesses ; Acllas and Mamacunas ; Worship ; Sacrifices ; The calendar and state festivals ; Time -- Civil war and the Spanish conquest. The events of the last decade ; Events after the fall of the Inca empire -- Bibliography -- Inca dynasty -- Index.
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