by Carmen Bernand (Author), Carmen Bernand (Author), Paul Bahn (Author)
When Pizarro arrived in Peru in 1532 he found a vast empire rich in gold and silver. Ruled by monarchs claiming descent from the sun, its people built roads, bridges and fields through the Andes. But within months the empire had been conquered and its subjects killed or enslaved.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: 01
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Published: 18 Apr 1994
ISBN 10: 0500300402
ISBN 13: 9780500300404
Book Overview: The story of a magnificent civilization from its earliest origins to its bloody demise