book chapter

The travels of Pedro de Cieza de Lóon, A.D. 1532-50, contained in the first part of his Chronicle of Peru

Printed for the Hakluyt Society (33) • Published In 1864 • Pages: 1-10, 128-170, 322-336, 352-355, 392- 415

By: Cieza de León, Pedro de, Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert).

Abstract
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 country and some material on Inka society and culture. (See document 13, this file for the second part of this work.)
Subjects
Topography and geology
Fauna
Flora
Traditional history
Historical reconstruction
History
Domesticated animals
Normal garb
Personal grooming
Settlement patterns
Routes
Highways and bridges
Organized ceremonial
Missions
culture
Inka
HRAF PubDate
2005
Region
South America
Sub Region
Central Andes
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Governmental Official
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1961
Field Date
1541-1550
Coverage Date
1532-1550
Coverage Place
Peru
Notes
translated and edited, with notes and an introduction, by Clements R. Markham
Translation of: [Parte primera de la chronica del Peru, 1553]
Includes bibliographical references and index
LCCN
05040432
LCSH
Incas