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1	Inca Gold more books like this by Clive Cussler add to wishlist Nearly five centuries ago an ancient Andean people hid a hoard of gold greater than that of any pharaoh, then they and their treasure vanished into history--until now. A sinister crime syndicate has traced the long-lost treasure from the Andes to the banks of a hidden underground river flowing beneath a Mexican desert. Fueled by burning greed, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Lost City of the Incas more books like this by Hiram Bingham, Jr. add to wishlist In 1911 Hiram Bingham, a pre-historian with a love of exotic destinations, set out to Peru in search of the legendary city of Vilcabamba, capital city of the last Inca ruler, Manco Inca. With a combination of doggedness and good fortune he stumbled on the perfectly preserved ruins of Machu Picchu perched on a cloud-capped ledge 2000 ft above the ... see all copies from $2.49! new only from $7.45! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Temple more books like this by Matthew J. Reilly add to wishlist Professor William Race, one of the youngest members of the staff in the Ancient Languages Department at NYU, receives an intriguing assignment from the U.S. government: he is to translate an ancient manuscript which contains clues to the location of a mythical Incan idol that possesses fearsome powers. Eventually, Race finds himself in the Andes, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Machu Picchu Guidebook: A Self-Guided Tour more books like this by Ruth M Wright, Alfredo Valencia Zegarra add to wishlist Machu Picchu is one of the world's great travel destinations. Built in the mid-15th century and "rediscovered" in 1911, it is the stuff of legends. For a three hour or three day visit, this guide will help visitors see the best of this Lost City of the Incas. Includes a full-color fold-out map, 150 illustrations and a detailed tour. see all copies from $3.79! new only from $15.01! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru more books like this by Michael E Moseley add to wishlist In 1532, when Pizarro conquered Peru, the Inca realm was one of the largest empires on earth, rivalling that of Ming China or the Ottoman Turks. This glittering culture however only obscured the rich and diverse civilizations that had preceded it: Chavin, Moche, Nazca, Tiwanaku, Huari and Chimu. Intense research into this heritage has been carried ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.90! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The conquest of the Incas more books like this by John Hemming add to wishlist Wayward daughters. Missing husbands. Philandering partners. If you've got a problem, and no one else can help you, then pay a visit to Precious Ramotswe, Botswana's only female private detective. Her methods may not be conventional, but she's got warmth, wit and canny intuition on her side. see all copies from $3.88! new only from $13.19! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Aztec Inca and Maya more books like this by Dr. Elizabeth Baquedano, DK Publishing add to wishlist Chronicles the history, beliefs, and everyday lives of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.97! \| SVS
8	Evil Star more books like this by Anthony Horowitz add to wishlist Matt thought his troubles were over when he closed Raven's Gate . . . but in fact they were just beginning. His fate -- and the fate of the world -- is tied to four other kids across the globe. The second is a street kid in Peru. He and Matt have never met; they don't even speak the same language. But destiny is going to throw them together as the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Trail of Feathers: In Search of the Birdmen of Peru more books like this by Tahir Shah add to wishlist Legends littered with allegories of flight claim that Incan mystics--the Birdmen--could actually fly. Inspired by these myths (and a bloody feather), Tahir Shah embarks on an eccentric trip through South American to discover the facts that became folklore. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.95! \| first editions
10	The Lost Tomb of Viracocha: Unlocking the Secrets of the Peruvian Pyramids more books like this by Maurice Cotterell add to wishlist For centuries scholars have been baffled by Inca accounts that spoke of legendary white gods that walked the lands of South America performing miracles. Stranger still were the carvings left by the mysterious civilisations of Tiahuanaco, thought to be the most ancient site on earth. It was believed the codes could never be broken. But now, for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Secret of the Andes more books like this by Ann Nolan Clark add to wishlist Cusi, a modern descendent of the ancient Incas, leaves his home in the Andes mountains to learn about his ancestors. Accompanied by his pet llama, Misti, Cusi discovers the truth about his people's history, and then must find a way to prove himself worthy of their noble legacy. Winner of the 1953 Newbery Medal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Incas: Lords of Gold and Glory more books like this by Time Life Books, Dale Brown (Editor) add to wishlist Readers assume the role of archaeologists, uncovering secrets of ancient civilizations. Stunning photographs and illustrations, plus detailed cutaways, maps and diagrams let readers share the thrill of discovery firsthand. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Incas more books like this by Terence N D'Altroy add to wishlist The great empire of the Incas at its height encompassed an area of western South America comparable in size to the Roman Empire in Europe. This book describes and explains its extraordinary progress from a small Andean society in southern Peru to its rapid demise little more than a century later at the hands of the Spanish conquerors. The Incas is ... see all copies from $13.40! new only from $25.25! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Ice Maiden: Inca Mummies, Mountain Gods, and Sacred Sites in the Andes more books like this by Johan Reinhard add to wishlist The erupting volcano of Sabancaya spewed out clouds of ash over a mile into the sky, blanketing even its higher neighbour Ampato. After three years, the weight of melting snow finally caused a section of Ampato's 20,700-foot high summit ridge to collapse. As it swept into the crater below, the mix of ice and rock carried with it a cloth-wrapped ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.18! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Inca Religion and Customs more books like this by Bernabe Cobo, Roland Hamilton (Editor), John H Rowe (Translator) add to wishlist Completed in 1653, Father Bernabe Cobo's Historia del Nuevo Mundo is an important source of information on pre-conquest and colonial Spanish America. Though parts of the work are now lost, the remaining sections which have been translated offer valuable insights into Inca culture and Peruvian history. Inca Religion and Customs is the second ... see all copies from $3.95! new only from $12.96! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Eye of the Forest more books like this by P B Kerr add to wishlist In their latest adventure, John and Philippa Gaunt find themselves tangled up in a spellbinding mystery that takes them deep into the heart of the Amazon jungle in book five of the NY TIMES bestselling Children of the Lamp series. When a collection of Incan artifacts goes missing, the Blue Djinn of Babylon dispatches the twins and Uncle Nimrod to ... see all copies from $12.92! new only from $12.92! \| SVS
17 view cover	Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu more books like this by Marcia Ascher, Robert Ascher add to wishlist Written by a mathematician and an anthropologist, this book acquaints the reader with the mathematical ideas embedded in the quipus and how to make one. see all copies from $5.28! new only from $8.62! \| SVS
18	The Incas more books like this by Daniel Peters, Daniel Peter add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.89! \| first editions
19	The Incredible Incas and Their Timeless Land more books like this by Loren McIntyre, National Geographic Society (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The White Rock: An Exploration of the Inca Heartland more books like this by Hugh Thomson add to wishlist Recounting his 20-year fascination with the Inca, Thompson offers this look at his expeditions into Bolivia and Peru in search of ruins. THE WHITE ROCK is full of vivid descriptions of the local terrain and fauna, explanations of Incan history, and photographs and maps illustrating his incredible journey. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.47! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Incas: People of the Sun more books like this by Carmen Bernand, Paul Bahn (Translator) add to wishlist IN see all copies from $4.80! new only from $6.48!
22 view cover	History of the conquest of Peru more books like this by William Hickling Prescott add to wishlist Originally published in 1847, HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF PERU, a companion volume to William H. Prescott's masterly HISTORY OF THE CONQUEST OF MEXICO, continues his vivid chronicle of Spanish exploits in the New World. The book's commanding vision of Pizarro's tumultuous overthrow of the Inca empire has secured its reputation as a classic in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Daily Life in the Inca Empire more books like this by Michael A Malpass add to wishlist Every aspect of life in complex historical eras - cultural, social, religious, political - is here described and explained in a clear, accessible way, with copious details on such day-to-day activities as cooking, games, dress, and parenting. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.56! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Incas more books like this by Antoine B Daniel add to wishlist This first book of the internationally bestselling trilogy captures the life and love of the lost Inca civilization in all its savagery, and spirituality. Anamaya, daughter of an Incan princess, is conferred with the mysteries of the Inca Gods by the dying King. From now on, she will be the guardian of the Incan Empire. Yet, with no clear ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	America's First Cuisines more books like this by Sophie D Coe add to wishlist After long weeks of boring, perhaps spoiled sea rations, one of the first things Spaniards sought in the New World was undoubtedly fresh food. Probably they found the local cuisine strange at first, but soon they were sending American plants and animals around the world, eventually enriching the cuisine of many cultures. Drawing on original ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $18.98! \| first editions \| SVS

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