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Fortifications of the Incas 1200-1531

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Fortress - Middle Ages (500 - 1500 A.D.)

Last Stocked on 6/23/2024

Product Info

Title
Fortifications of the Incas 1200-1531
Publisher
Category
Author
HW Kaufmann, JE Kaufmann
Publish Year
2006
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394148
MFG. Part #
OSPFOR047
Type
Softcover
Series
FOR47

Description

The greatest period of Inca expansion occurred during the reigns of Pachacuti (1438–71), Tupa Inca (1471–93), and Huayna Capac (1493–1527). From the mountain stronghold of Cuzco, they subjugated the surrounding kingdoms and territories, absorbing their civilizations and their peoples. By 1525, they dominated much of the west of the continent, relying on fortified strongholds, an extensive system of roads and bridges, and obligatory military service to control local populations. This title takes a detailed look at the development of Incan fortification techniques, and examines how they came to be overrun by the Spanish conquistadors.