The Lost Inca Gold Chain of Machu Picchu

The Lost Inca Gold Chain of Machu Picchu
Author: Gary F. Swagart
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2000-11-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1469729237

In The Lost Gold Chain of Machu Picchu, Gary Swagart provides a logical explanation for the establishment of Machu Picchu, its abandonment after being occupied for several centuries, the manner in which the rocks could have been fitted into the walls of Machu Picchu and Cuzco as they were, and the way the large rocks were moved and placed by the Incas and Pre-Incas. He provides a very logical reason why no gold was found at Machu Picchu when it was excavated. He provides a very logical reason for the existence of the Nazca Lines. Mr. Swagart provides a very logical description of the rise of the Inca Civilization, why it banners displayed a rainbow, and why it functioned so well. He provides a very logical explanation of the canals on the plain about Lake Titicaca and the demise of the agricultural system that had existed there. He provides a logical reason for the existence of sweet potatoes and other Peruvian plants on remote Pacific islands, the great stone statues on Easter Island, and the physical resemblance of many residents of South Pacific islands to Incas. He explains the creation and subsequent loss of the fabulous three-ton gold chain.

Valverde's Gold

Valverde's Gold
Author: Mark Honigsbaum
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 396
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780330491150

This is the story of how gold can intoxicate even the most mild mannered of historians, about how characters - both real and fictional - become seized with the desire to claim lost treasure from even the most inhospitable areas of the world.

Inca Gold

Inca Gold
Author: Clive Cussler
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 626
Release: 1994
Genre: Adventure stories
ISBN: 000647909X

A Dirk Pitt adventure.

The Last Days of the Incas

The Last Days of the Incas
Author: Kim MacQuarrie
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 548
Release: 2008-06-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 0743260503

Documents the epic conquest of the Inca Empire as well as the decades-long insurgency waged by the Incas against the Conquistadors, in a narrative history that is partially drawn from the storytelling traditions of the Peruvian Amazon Yora people. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Inca Princesses

Inca Princesses
Author: Stuart Stirling
Publisher: The History Press
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2003-11-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0752494937

Stuart Stirling tells the history of the Inca princesses and of their conquistador lovers and descendants. The detailed human stories of the princesses bring to life the world of the Incas and their conquerors and shed new light on the darker corners of colonial history.

Turn Right at Machu Picchu

Turn Right at Machu Picchu
Author: Mark Adams
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2011-06-30
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1101535407

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING TRAVEL MEMOIR What happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu? In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and “discovered” Machu Picchu. While history has recast Bingham as a villain who stole both priceless artifacts and credit for finding the great archeological site, Mark Adams set out to retrace the explorer’s perilous path in search of the truth—except he’d written about adventure far more than he’d actually lived it. In fact, he’d never even slept in a tent. Turn Right at Machu Picchu is Adams’ fascinating and funny account of his journey through some of the world’s most majestic, historic, and remote landscapes guided only by a hard-as-nails Australian survivalist and one nagging question: Just what was Machu Picchu?

El Dorado

El Dorado
Author: Richard Shallow
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2010
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440186197

Dr. Franklin Myers, falls into an Indiana Jones type of adventure as he starts out on an unforgettable quest when a descendant of the once mighty Incas of Peru asks him to find the lost mythical city of Machu Picchu. Being the foremost expert in Mesoamerican studies he uncovers shocking evidence that links the old world of Europe with the new world of Mesoamerica and maybe the end of the world as we know it ... Dr. Myers journeys to Peru, and after a grueling and perilous journey which includes nearly being eaten alive by a giant Anaconda and nearly falling thousands of feet into a deep gorge to his death, he finally reaches Tampu-Tocco, the Holy of Holies of the Ancient Inca Empire. But ancient Inca spirits still walk the streets of the city and they beg Dr. Myers not to divulge the location of their city to the outside world. From Tampu-Tocco, Dr. Myers continues his quest to the mythical Inca city of El Dorado with treachery afoot with every step by a second group ruthless tomb robbers and gold seekers, Dr. Myers is in a race to uncover the lost riches of the Inca Empire. But much to everyone's surprise, they find it inhabited by aliens. Anarkans are planning an invasion of earth and it's up to Dr. Myers and his small group to stop the pending invasion! Aliens vs. Earthlings will appeal to readers who enjoy thrilling adventure based on the portrayal of legendary tales and incorporating a science-fiction twist.

Incas: The puma's shadow

Incas: The puma's shadow
Author: A.B. Daniel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2002-08-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0743432746

This first book of the internationally bestselling trilogy captures the life and love of the lost Inca civilization in all its savagery, and spirituality. Anamaya, daughter of an Incan princess, is conferred with the mysteries of the Inca Gods by the dying King. From now on, she will be the guardian of the Incan Empire. Yet, with no clear successor to the throne, the death of the King brings uncertainty to the Empire.

Cradle of Gold

Cradle of Gold
Author: Neil B. Chambers
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0230112048

Christopher Heaney takes the reader into the heart of Peru's past to relive the dramatic story of the final years of the Incan empire, the recovery of their final cities and the fight over their future. Drawing on original research in untapped archives, Heaney portrays both a stunning landscape and the complex history of a region that continues to inspire awe and controversy today. --from publisher description

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu
Author: Richard L. Burger
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0300097638

Details the status of contemporary research on Incan civilization, and addresses mysteries of the founding and abandonment of Machu Picchu, charting its archaeological history from 1911 to the present.