A richly illustrated exploration of the cultural heritage of the legendary “Children of the Sun”. This addition to White Star’s distinguished ancient history series invites readers to delve into the origins and development of the ancient Incan civilization and to immerse themselves in the world of the Incas—their historical development, cultural horizons, and societal structure. Hundreds of photographs, aerial views, three-dimensional reconstructions, and details of ancient artifacts present fresh insight into the lives of these peoples and demonstrate why, even today, the ancient Incas are the unifying symbol of the modern Andean nations.