SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS

By JOHN MOORE

CHAPTER 1: CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION The land bridge theory Agricultural societies The oldest city in the Americas Chavín culture Moche culture The Nazca The Tiwanaku, Chimú, and other cultures CHAPTER 2: THE MIGHTY INCAS The rise of Cuzco Inca society Secrets of the quipu Religion Economy, commerce, and justice Farming The Inca diet Science and medicine Inca brain surgery Education Weapons and warfare Roads and bridges Architecture and building Inca living Clothing and style Gold and jewelry Art 9 1 Music Entertainment, spectacles, and sports CHAPTER 3: THE DEFEAT OF THE INCAS Puppet ruler Jungle hideout CHAPTER 4: SPANISH RULE Reviving the Inca cause A lasting legacy Conversion to Catholicism The revolutionary era CHAPTER 5: THE MODERN PERIOD THE NATURAL WORLD CHAPTER 6: GEOGRAPHY The source of the Amazon CHAPTER 7: CLIMATE CHAPTER 8: FAUNA Mammals The role of llamas and alpacas Reptiles and amphibians Birds Insects Fish CHAPTER 9: FLORA CHAPTER 10: AGRICULTURE Potatoes: Peru’s gift to the world Corn’s early origins Tobacco Nineteenth-century exploration PERUVIAN PEOPLE, SOCIETY AND CULTURE CHAPTER 11: POPULATION CHAPTER 12: ECONOMY 33 37 43 46 49 50 63 66 72 76 CHAPTER 13: CULTURE Peru in the movies 77 CHAPTER 14: CULTURAL TOUCHSTONES Ancient fishing boats 79 Weaving A healing canine Guinea pig cuisine Music of the Andes CHAPTER 15: FIESTAS Peru’s national dance CHAPTER 16: FAMOUS PERUVIANS SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS CHAPTER 17: LIMA Arrival Getting oriented A rich history Museums Miraflores Parque de las Leyendas Pacific coast pastimes Guano kingdom Lima’s craft markets CHAPTER 18: CUZCO Around Plaza de Armas Koricancha Sacsayhuaman, an Inca fortress CHAPTER 19: NORTHEAST OF CUZCO Qenko Salapunco, the Temple of the Moon Chacon and Quispe Huare Puca Pacara Tambomachay, the Inca baths CHAPTER 20: THE SACRED VALLEY Pisaq 85 95 99 110 117 119 Calca and Yucay Urubamba Moray, Maras, and Salineras Ollantaytambo The Inca Trail Permits, guides, and porters Aguas Calientes Machu Picchu Hiram Bingham