ASIN: B00LBP53CI
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Pages: 48
*Includes pictures*Explains Inca mythology and religious practices, including human sacrifices*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsDuring the Age of Exploration, Native American tribes fell victim to European conquerors seeking legendary cities made of gold and other riches, attempts that were often being made in vain. And yet, of all the empires that were conquered across the continent, the one that continues to be most intimately associated with legends of gold and hidden riches is the Inca Empire. The Inca Empire, which flourished in modern day Peru and along the west coast of South America, was the largest Native American empire in pre-Columbian America until Pizarro and the Spanish conquistadors conquered them in the 16th century. What ultimately sealed their doom was the rumor that huge amounts of gold were available in regions ...
