Definition: Peruvian-born son of the Spanish conquistador Sebastian Garcilaso de la Vega y Vargas and the niece of the Inca leader Inca Huaina Capac, Isabel Suarez Chimpu Ocllo, Garcilaso de la Vega was an intellectual and historian of the Inca peoples. Trained in Spain and Cuzco, he was fluent in Spanish, Quechua and Latin. His two-part history, Comentarios Reales de los Incas (1609) and the Historia General del Peru (1617) provide a rare, sympathetic image of the Inca civilization at the time of conquest.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
