Research guide for kids provides access to a wide variety of articles and essays regarding Incan history, civilization and culture.
National Geographic story on Ice Treasures of the Inca. Read about a teen-age girl buried by Inca priests and frozen in ice for five centuries.
Look at photos of Incan artifacts including gold, masonry and pottery. Books on their history are available for sale.
PBS supplement by Liesel Clark describes the sacred Inca ceremony of human sacrifice called Capacocha.
Recounts the capture of the Inca king named Atahualpa as found in "Narrative of the Conquest of Peru, 1530-34."
Modern History Sourcebook presents an excerpt from the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Cieza de Leon's observations on the Incan empire in 1540.
School project provides several student essays regarding Incan history, civilization, religion, architecture, clothing and daily life.
National Geographic offers an interactive look at the artifacts, customs, and beliefs of the ancient Inca. View a map of the Incan region.
Encyclopedia article chronicles the history of the Inca civilization and empire. Includes profiles of Incan rulers and details about Inca religion and society.
Learn about Inca history, family and social life, religion, trade, art, communication, and transportation with this illustrated study guide.
Contains a one-page overview of the history of the Inca civilization, culture and empire. Includes several photographs.
Provides details about the extent and organization of the Inca empire. Reviews Inca history, agriculture, engineering and manufacturing.
Ken Goehring provides this resource guide to info about the political and religious organization of the Inca empire.
Central and South American Research Institute provides this resource guide to the history and culture of the Moche and Inca civilizations.
Reviews the history of the Inca empire and includes a color maps depicting Inca expansion from 1438 to 1525 AD.
Contains a color map of the Inca empire along with a chronicle of Inca history. Includes a guide to Inca rulers.
Contains maps, photos and a full recounting of the rise, expansion and fall of the Inca empire.
Timeline lists the major events in pre-Columbian South America from the Asian immigrations in 22,00 BC to the fall of the Inca empire in 1572 AD.
Furnishes access to a variety of resources focused on Inca history, development, and architectural ruins.
Access study resources regarding the history of the Inca empire and its many rulers. Includes many maps.
Alice Storey and Irene Ouimet provides resources for the study of Incan agriculture, art, religion, and language. Includes a photo gallery and links to related guides.
Furnishes access to a variety of articles and guides to the history, culture, daily life and architecture of the ancient Incas of Peru.
Contains a bibliography with summaries of titles dealing with Inca mathematics, calendar systems and astronomical knowledge.
Supplies a wealth of study guides and research resources for elementary school students related to the history and culture of the Incas.
Looks at the doctrines, history and symbols found in the Inca religion. Examines various Inca cults and sacrificial rites.
Lists and describes both the mythical and historically authentic rulers of the Inca empire. Includes several illustrations.
Take a tour of the Inca trail and Machu Picchu through photographs and text descriptions. Includes some Peru tourist information.
Read descriptions or submit ratings for the many books in print listed relating to the ancient Inca civilization. Provides access to a related chatroom.
Richard Hooker provides this article detailing the history of the Inca civilization and empire of ancient Peru.
Learn about Inca religion, culture, food, recreation, architecture and daily life with this illustrated guide.
Furnishes English and Spanish resources related to the history, culture, cosmology, and religion of the Andean Incas.
Read a brief overview of Peru, and view 360-degree, interactive QuickTime images of Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, Lima, and the Sacred Valley.
Describes the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu in the Andean mountiains. Includes resources about Inca religion, burial customs and the fall of the Inca empire.
J.J. O'Conner and E.F. Robinson look at the mathematical achievements of the Inca civilization.
Features a profile and history of this South American culture, as well as links to relevant resources.
Learn about the 1996 expedition to Peru to search for Inca frozen sacrificial mummies. Browse photos of artifacts and mummies, with descriptions.
Machu Picchu newsletter produces articles on Andean culture, highlights relevant media coverage, and publishes Native American legends.
Take an interactive tour of the Incan empire. Find maps, an historical overview of the empire, and pictures and descriptions of Incan artifacts.
Examine a bibliography relating to topics in urban history for this location as assembled by the University of Guelph.
Chronicles the history of the spectacular Inca empire and civilization of ancient Peru. Includes a color map.
Miguel Chiri Valle supplies this guide for travelers and history enthusiasts interested in the famed El Camino Real del Inca.
Describes the method of communication and mathematics used by the ancient Inca civilization called Quipu, a message device consisting of multicolored knotted strings.
Contains a guide to the history of the Inca's use of the quipus, a communication tool consisting of colored knotted cords.
Brent Povis and Bob Hirth present this guide to the religious beliefs, cosmology, rituals and deities of the ancient Inca empire.
Tarmo Kulmar looks at the role of Incan creation and origin myths in the development of the Inca state and religion.
Provides a summary of the documentary film about the search for the Inca ruler Atahualpa's long-lost treasure. Includes a short history of Equador.
Supplement to the NOVA documentary about Inca architecture features archived Q&A's from architect Vince Lee.
Examines the social customs of the ancient Incas including religious ceremonies, burial customs, marriage, and childrearing.