The travels of Pedro de Cieza de Lóon, A.D. 1532-50, contained in the first part of his Chronicle of Peru
book chapter 1864 • Cieza de León, Pedro de & Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert)

Inka • South America > Central Andes
Cieza de León was a soldier who was with one of the early Spanish parties in Peru. The first part of his Chronicle is essentially a record of his travels in the Inka Empire between Quito in Ecuador and Cuzco. It contains general descriptions of the c...

First part of the Royal commentaries of the Yncas
Book 1963 • Vega, Garcilaso de la & Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert)

Inka • South America > Central Andes
This is one of the basic sources for information on the prehispanic Inka. The author was born to a Spanish father and an Inka princess after the Spanish conquest. He had much traditional history related to him during his youth by native speakers of Q...

Report by Polo de Ondegardo
essay 1873 • Polo de Ondegardo, d. 1575 & Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert)

Inka • South America > Central Andes
This account by a Spanish official who held office in Cuzco in 1560 offers a brief summary of the organization of the Inka state as it existed in pre-Columbian times. Inka expansion in both its military and religious aspects, tribute and taxation, go...

The second part of the Chronicle of Peru
book chapter 1883 • Cieza de León, Pedro de & Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert)

Inka • South America > Central Andes
This source continues the work of Cieza de León (see 2: Cieza de León, this file) and has as its main emphasis the traditional history of the Inka Empire. It incidentally treats the main features of Inka governmental and social structure, marriage, s...

An account of the antiquities of Peru
book chapter 1873 • Santa Cruz Pachacuti Yamqui Salcamayhua, Juan de & Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert)

Inka • South America > Central Andes
This is an account of Inka traditions by a Christian Indian of chiefly descent. It sets down Inka myths pertaining to both pre-Columbian and post-Conquest Peru and reflects Christian influence and theology to some degree. The index, vocabulary list, ...