The Incas (eBook)

Terence N. D'Altroy is Loubat Professor of American Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology and founding Director of the Center for Archaeology at Columbia University in the City of New York. During more than 40 years of archaeological research, he has worked in the central highlands, Cuzco region and coast of Peru, in Argentina, the United States, and Mexico. His publications include Provincial Power in the Inka Empire (1992), Empires: Perspectives from Archaeology and History (co-editor, 2001), and The Incas: Inside an American Empire (2004).

Preface to the Second Edition ix

Preface to the First Edition xv

1 Introduction 1

2 The Land and Its People 33

3 The Incas before the Empire 68

4 The History of the Empire: Narrative Visions 91

5 Thinking Inca 119

6 The Politics of Blood in Cuzco 174

7 The Heartland of the Empire 198

8 Inca Ideology: Powers of the Sky and Earth, Past and Present 247

9 Family, Community, and Class 290

10 Militarism 321

11 Provincial Rule 351

12 Farmers, Herders, and Storehouses 392

13 Things and Their Masters 418

14 Invasion and Aftermath 449

References 476

Glossary of Foreign Terms 520

Index 527

"This new edition of Terence D'Altroy's The Incas is the
most complete and authoritative account to date of this last, great
empire of Pre-Columbian South America. It will stand for some
time to come as the go-to book to consult for everything you ever
wanted to know about the Incas -- and what's more, it's an
engaging, enlightening and exciting read!" - Gary Urton,
Harvard University

"D'Altroy's expanded second edition
incorporates the latest Inca scholarship along with additional
topics of interest. It is a masterful work by a leading
expert, accessible to students and professionals alike."
- Katharina Schreiber, University of California, Santa
Barbara

"A comprehensive overview of the Inca Empire. There
is no other book that even comes close to matching Terence
D'Altory's scholarship and knowledge." -
Brian Bauer, University of Illinois - Chicago