Inca Empire

The Inca empire was the largest pre-hispanic empire of South America when it was 'discovered' by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century AD.

The word 'ceque' means 'line' in the Inca language Quechua but in reality it meant many things to the Inca, some of which we probably will never understand

The residential palace of the Inca king Pachacuti has drawn tourists from all over the world because of its lovely impossible location at the edge of the world. Gina Carey was at Machu Picchu during the Summer of 2005, and shares her photographs with us.

From Larry Coben, a good resource on Inca research, including Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and Ecuador.

The Inca civilization was the largest pre-hispanic empire of South America when it was 'discovered' by the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century AD.

A handful of scholars are attempting to unravel the meaning of an ancient Inka communication system.

  Domestic Incan ceramics in the valley of Lluta, Chile. Spanish-language article by Alvaro L. Romero Guevara in Boletín-E Azeta.

An online feature from Mark Rose and Angela Schuster of Archaeology magazine takes an indepth look at the Inca Empire.

From a recent program on NOVA, an illustrated narrative by Liesl Clark on her visit to Sara Sara with Johan Reinhardt.

From National Geographic magazine, a web page in support of their special Inca Mummies. Includes an online documentary showing closeups of what kinds of things were included in the Mummy of Puruchuco.

From David Bailey, a nonacademic fan of the Inca, a very nice site with a history of the Spanish conquest of the Inca, the archaeological sites, and biographies of the personalities involved.

From Johan Reinhardt's work, but heavy on graphics and light on text.