Peru: Countries of the world: An Ancient Andean Civilization By Polia, Mario Ma

Name: Peru: Countries of the world: An Ancient Andean Civilization By Polia, Mario Ma
Brand: White Star

White Star

PeruAn Ancient Andean Civilization\nAuthor(s): Mario Polla\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: White Star, Italy\nImprint: White Star\nISBN-13: 9788854407527, 978-8854407527\nSynopsis\nPeru is a silent and mysterious world, a land of solemn and impressive landscapes, sometimes terrifying but in harmony with the forces of nature and the universe. It is also the land of the proud, often silent but always resolute descendants of the noble, ancient people who built a formidable civilisation: the Incas. Invincible warriors and able politicians, these new 'owners of the earth' founded their capital at Cuzco and, little by little, subjected the surrounding peoples, assimilating their culture and arts and expanding in all directions. Only the Spanish under Francisco Pizarro succeeded in severing their roots and consigning to oblivion the riches of El Dorado and the marvelous treasures hidden among the arid highlands and snowy peaks. Here, among the dense sub-equatorial forests on the eastern slope.