. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. IN ruoDrcriox 11 Thus we see that, in the main, the hind of the Peruvians is a succession of narrow valleys, some well watered and so, fertile, while others are barren wastes. ^Mlen Peru was visited by the Spaniards under Pizarro in 1532 the entire country was under the domination of the Inca of Cuzco. But previous to their ascendancy there was a long period of development which is usually spoken of as the Megalithic Fig, 4. A Portion of the Great Fortress, Sacsahuaman, Cuzco. Megalithic Period. All our knowledge of th
. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. IN ruoDrcriox 11 Thus we see that, in the main, the hind of the Peruvians is a succession of narrow valleys, some well watered and so, fertile, while others are barren wastes. ^Mlen Peru was visited by the Spaniards under Pizarro in 1532 the entire country was under the domination of the Inca of Cuzco. But previous to their ascendancy there was a long period of development which is usually spoken of as the Megalithic Fig, 4. A Portion of the Great Fortress, Sacsahuaman, Cuzco. Megalithic Period. All our knowledge of the Peru- vians before the rise of the Inca Empire is derived from such of their works as are still extant. They were the builders of Tiahuanaco and the similar megalithic re- mains found in many parts of the country. Among the best known of these megalithic structures are Sacsa- huaman, on the hill above Cuzco, Ollantaytambo, at Concacha near Apurimac, Huifiaque, Chavin, Huaraz and Quecap (Kuelap) in Chachapoyas. Remains of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mead, Charles W. (Charles Williams), 1845-1928. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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