The Inca Empire for Kids

Grab your investigative tools, and get ready to meet the Inca people. They were the biggest civilization in the Americas during their time, so how did they fall so quickly to the Spanish conquistadors? Dive into this book to learn more about the Inca Empire in a fun, up-to-date journey through its history.

The Incas existed around the same time as the Aztecs and the Maya, but archaeologists are still working to uncover their secrets. They have already told us so much about this mysterious civilization, and this book uncovers those secrets.

For example, did you know the Incas never developed a system of writing? That meant that everything had to be told orally and just remembered! In this book, you will learn many more facts about the Inca Empire, including:
How llamas saved the people from the Great Flood
A temple completely covered in gold
Pachacuti, the first Inca emperor
Who built Machu Picchu and the most recent theories about why it was built
What kind of animal Cuzco was shaped like
A civil war between two brothers
The tribes before the Incas
How the Spanish conquered the Incas in only a few short years
Túpac Amaru, the last Inca ruler
How they built farms directly into the sides of mountains
Manco Cápac, the founder of Cuzco and the son of Inti
How the Incas made mummies
How some of the Incas covered a distance of 150 miles—in a day!