The
main purpose of this book is to give an overview, concise yet thorough, of the
origin of the Inca Civilization, its achievements and splendour, and the
reasons why it was overtaken and destroyed by a relatively small group of
Spanish soldiers of fortune.
The
majority of early written accounts of the history and culture of the Inca have
been penned by people of European ( mainly Spanish ) origin, and Peruvian
Native and/or Mestizo ( mixed blood ) who were heavily influenced, one might
even say corrupted and censored, by the Spanish establishment; both church and
state.
As
the old saying goes, ‘ history is
written by the winners.’
As
the Inca had no written form of history, most of the information in his book
has been gleaned from the so-called winners’ perspective. However, some of the oral
traditions have been written down, and have been included as much as possible.
