In 1532, the fifty-four-year-old Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro led a force of 167 men, including his four brothers, to the shores of Peru. Unbeknownst to the Spaniards, the Inca rulers of Pe
The Yucay Valley in Peru was a favored locale for Inka rulers to establish their royal estates until the Spanish appropriated the region's resources beginning in the 1500s. This book presents an archa
The Chavin culture is thought by some to be the "Mother Culture of Peru"; this book is the first in more than a decade to provide new information on this culture. Sectioned into four topics of the arc
This study supports the view that Lima’s ascent to viceregal “capital” was made rather than given. Alejandra Osorio examines certain key elements of the “making” or R
Published in Collaboration with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of ArtA definitive resource for early works on indigenous Andean culturesPrior to the arrival of Euro
Published in Collaboration with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of ArtPrior to the arrival of Europeans in the first half of the sixteenth century, Andean peoples ha
Published in Collaboration with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of ArtA definitive resource for early works on indigenous Andean culturesPrior to the arrival of Euro
Contemporary natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina are quickly followed by disagreements about whether and how communities should be rebuilt, whether political leaders represent the community’s
Published in Collaboration with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of ArtA definitive resource for early works on indigenous Andean culturesPrior to the arrival of Euro
Recipient of the Jo Anne Stolaroff Cotsen PrizeDuring the Late Intermediate period (AD 1100-1470), the lower Cañete Valley of Peru was controlled by the walled Kingdom of Huarco. While inland sites pr
This monograph is the final report on the architecture and pottery of Late Intermediate Cerro Azul, featuring the results of two tapia buildings excavated between 1982-1986 where each room function wa
Provides an overview of Peru, discussing such topics as its geography, history, government, indigenous peoples, plants and animals, holidays, and symbols.
Moche civilization flourished on the north coast of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. Although the Moche had no writing system, they left a vivid artistic record of their beliefs and activiti
Download a corrected version of the map of the Lake Titicaca region.Until recently, little archaeological investigation has been dedicated to the Inka, the last great culture to flourish in Andean So
"This title uncovers the mysteries of the Incas. Find out where to see an underground punishment chamber filled with snakes, pumas, and jaguars, why a headache could end up with you having a hole dril
A veteran scholar of indigenous peoples of the Andes, Hyland presents a new edition of Book II in the five-volume Memorias historiales by the 17th-century Spanish monk Fernando, a collection of indige
The Shining Path was one of the most brutal insurgencies ever seen in the Western Hemisphere. Political Violence and the Authoritarian State in Peru explores the devastating effects of insurgent viole
"A study of the first encounters between Spanish explorers and the indigenous tribes of the Americas, this work focuses on the life and times of Francisco Pizarro and his quest to locate the legendary
The first edition of his guide to the Incan ruins in Peru was published in 1991, and though archaeologist Rienhard has spent the years since then conducting research in the Andes Mountains, he says he
An unprecedented voyage into the world of Peru’s indigenous warrior culture, Rumi Maki offers a fascinating look at this exotic martial art as preserved by a practicing master. The book begins
