Empire of the Inca (Great Empires of the Past)

Inca Empire opens with a brief summary of the Inca Empire that provides a sense of the world and the geographic area in the years leading up to the empire. Using accessible and lively prose, this volume explores the history and culture of this fascinating civilization, making history relevant by highlighting the ideas and items that originated in the empire and are still encountered in the modern world, such as potatoes and jerky, words from the Quechua language, and mobile military field hospitals.