Incas: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Inca Empire and Civilization

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Duke Holm

Explore the captivating history of the Incas!

One of the most notable ancient cultures of South America is undoubtedly the Inca civilization. They once ruled over the largest empire in South America. Not only that - their empire was also the largest in the world at the time.

There are many mysteries surrounding the Incas. Where did the Incas originate? And how did they come to rule over their vast empire that incorporated mountaintops, tropical jungles, and coastal lands? What were the most notable achievements of their great kings? What did their temples and monuments look like, especially the capital city of Cuzco and their breathtaking mountaintop settlement at Machu Picchu in modern-day Peru?

Some of the topics and questions covered in this audiobook include:

• How the Incas recorded their history
• The Inca creation myth
• The founding of the great city of Cuzco
• The first dynasty of Inca rulers and their greatest deeds
• The second dynasty of Inca rulers and their greatest deeds
• The rise of the Inca empire: a cosmological event?
• Social order in the Inca society
• The different roles of women in the Inca society
• Inca religious order and ideology
• Tour of the greatest Inca sights
• From Pachacuti to the arrival of the Spanish
• The Spanish Conquest
• The aftermath and the Inca legacy
• And a great deal more that you don't want to miss out on!

Get the audiobook now and learn more about the Incas.

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An excellent, breathtaking journey

It is a well researched fictional history of the fall of the Incan empire. Great characters and incredible attention to historical detail. Leaves you wanting more!

informative and interesting

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An amazing book, impossible to put it down. Obviously well researched, and given in such detail that seems to come to life as recent History.

It deserves all five stars.

This is as, as I was expecting. Truly informative and presented in a way that everyone would feel interest in it. Thanks to the author for presenting a audible like this.

About the Incas in Short Form

This is a short review of the Inca world. Its formation, growth, religion, war-making ability, government, social fabric, and its ending. Incas: A Captivating Guide to the History of the Inca Empire and Civilization, read by Duke Holm. Not much here for the full one credit cost, but enough here to make it a good read to refresh one’s knowledge of the Incas.

informational and captivating

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Throughout the historical narrative, the author wove together critical information for true understanding of the subject with a tone that draws the listener into the story line. I would highly recommend this book to anybody who wants an initial understanding of this period of the Incas.

Brilliant

This is amazingly comprehensive. If you truly need to know about the conquests and history of the Incas book. It surely will contain much more than any one person can understand. However, the manner in which the history told is fascinating.

To the point

Lots of great info on all aspects of Inca life. It’s oncise yet seems very comprehensive

Very informative and interesting

I want to review/listen more about the Incas than I can remember from school days. It is a well-written book and does not feel as though you are in a history class.

keep the listener engaged.

The writer does an excellent job of explaining the different views and allowing the user to come to their own judgments about what may have truly happened. I found out about this book from Lonely Planet-the key travel book for the area and I agree with them and fully recommend it.

GREAT

In the Inca Empire looks at how the Inca Empire changed through time and gives interesting insights into many different aspects of Inca life through its geography History, Empire, and Civilization.Great book.