Daily Life in the Inca Empire (The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series )

Up to now, little has been known about the life of the ordinary Inca during the Inca empire--earlier works describe only the culture of the ruling class. Based on the most recent scholarship, this book reconstructs the daily life not only of the ruling class but of the rest of society, including the conquered peoples, and features contrasting chapters on "a day in the life" of an Inca family and "a day in the life" of a conquered family. Over 50 illustrations and photographs of Inca life, artifacts, and archaeological sites bring the social, political, economic, religious, and cultural aspects of Inca civilization to life. Everything from life cycle events to food and drink, dress and ornaments, recreation, religious rituals, the calendar, and the unique Inca form of taxation are fully described and illustrated in the most comprehensive coverage of the Inca way of life to date. For ease of use by students, the work is organized into chapters covering all aspects of life: military and warfare, government, language, class structure, work and the economy, engineering and architecture, housing, transportation, family life, life cycle events, women's roles, art, music and dance, literature, science, and religion. It includes a historical timeline of Inca history, a glossary of Inca terms, and a bibliography for further reading. Throughout the work, Malpass, an expert on the Inca, shows how they created the largest empire in the western hemisphere prior to European conquest and describes the threat of their destruction by development and looting. This work will replace all earlier resources on Inca life and will provide school and public librarians with the most up-to-date and historically correct information on the Inca.

the Most Comprehensive Coverage To Date Of The Way Of Life Of The Incas And Their Subject Peoples.

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drawing On Recent Scholarship, Reconstructs The Daily Life Of Not Only The Ruling Class, But Of The Rest Of Society, Including The Conquered Peoples. Organization Is In Chapters Covering All Aspects Of Life: Military And Warfare, Government, Language, Class Structure, Work And The Economy, Engineering And Arc Hitecture, Housing, Transportation, Family Life, Life Cycle Events, Women's Roles, Art, Music And Dance, Literature, Science, And Religion. A Timeline Of Inca History And A Glossary Of Inca Terms Are Included. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

Front......Page 1 Preface......Page 3 Historical Timeline of the Inca Empire......Page 5 Introduction......Page 7 1. Historical Overview......Page 22 2. Politics and Society......Page 56 3. Private Life and Culture......Page 115 4. Science and the Calendar......Page 139 5. Religion......Page 143 6. Daily Life in the Inca Empire: Two Reconstructions......Page 155 7. The Inca Contribution to Modern Andean Culture......Page 160 8. Epilog: Preserving the Past......Page 176 Glossary......Page 185 Bibliography......Page 195 Index......Page 203 "Looks at everyday life in the Inca empire, based on current research. Reconstructs Inca way of life using information on life-cycle events, food and drink, dress and ornaments, recreation, religious rituals, the calendar, and the labor tax. Timeline of Inca history, glossary of terms, and bibliography make the work appropriate for classroom use"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/ Front 1 Table of Contents 3 Preface 3 Historical Timeline of the Inca Empire 5 Introduction 7 1. Historical Overview 22 2. Politics and Society 56 3. Private Life and Culture 115 4. Science and the Calendar 139 5. Religion 143 6. Daily Life in the Inca Empire: Two Reconstructions 155 7. The Inca Contribution to Modern Andean Culture 160 8. Epilog: Preserving the Past 176 Glossary 185 Bibliography 195 Index 203