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Background imageIncan Collection: Ruins of the Wiracocha Temple at Raqch i, Peru

Ruins of the Wiracocha Temple at Raqch i, Peru
Built in the fifteenth century and considered by the historians to be one of the most audacious Inca constructions, the remarkable Wiracocha temple at Raqchi

Background imageIncan Collection: Francisco Pizarro (1471 / 1476-1541)

Francisco Pizarro (1471 / 1476-1541)
Francisco Pizarro y Gonzalez, 1st Marquess of los Atabillos ( c.1471 or 1476-1541). Spanish conqueror of the Incan Empire and founder of Lima. Peru

Background imageIncan Collection: Plate decorated with depiction of two fish. Ceramics

Plate decorated with depiction of two fish. Ceramics. Inca culture (1400-1533 AD). Peru. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018

Background imageIncan Collection: Textile fragments. Late Intermediate Horizon (1000-1450)

Textile fragments. Late Intermediate Horizon (1000-1450)
Textile fragments. There were different types of textiles qualities. During the Inca period, the finest was cumbi, made with vicuna. Central coast. Late Intermediate Horizon (1000-1450). Peru

Background imageIncan Collection: Meeting of Francisco Pizarro and the Inca Atahualpa, Peru

Meeting of Francisco Pizarro and the Inca Atahualpa, Peru
The meeting of Francisco Pizarro and the Inca Atahualpa, Spanish Conquest of Peru. Date: 1532

Background imageIncan Collection: Ruins of a circular Incan fortress at Canar, Ecuador

Ruins of a circular Incan fortress at Canar, Ecuador. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Background imageIncan Collection: Incan fortress-palace with temple of the Sun at Ingapirca

Incan fortress-palace with temple of the Sun at Ingapirca
Elevation and plan of the ruins of an Incan fortress-palace with temple of the Sun at Ingapirca, near Canar, Ecuador. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes

Background imageIncan Collection: Ruins of the Inca Palace (tambo) at Callo, Cotopaix, Ecuador

Ruins of the Inca Palace (tambo) at Callo, Cotopaix, Ecuador. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Background imageIncan Collection: Inca Emperor Manco-Capac and Queen Coya Mama-Ocllo

Inca Emperor Manco-Capac and Queen Coya Mama-Ocllo
Manco-Capac, cofounder and ruler of the Incan Empire, with his sister/wife Queen Coya Mama-Ocllo. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Luigi Giarre from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Background imageIncan Collection: Atahualpa, the last Incan Emperor, captured by Pizzaro

Atahualpa, the last Incan Emperor, captured by Pizzaro
Atahualpa, the last Incan Emperor, captured by Francisco Pizzaro during the Spanish conquest. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Background imageIncan Collection: Charles V Authorises Pizarro to Conquer and Govern Peru

Charles V Authorises Pizarro to Conquer and Govern Peru
Charles V sits and receives Pizarro and then authorises the invasion and conquest of Peru. Date: 1528

Background imageIncan Collection: Pizarro Forced to Retreat

Pizarro Forced to Retreat
Pizarro and his men being forced to retreat by the Incan army. Date: 1525

Background imageIncan Collection: Inca Warriors fighting amongst themselves - pre-conquest

Inca Warriors fighting amongst themselves - pre-conquest
Inca Warriors fighting amongst themselves in the years prior to the invasion of Peru by the Spanish Conquistadors in the 1530s. Illustration from a ceramic drinking vessel. Date: circa 15th century

Background imageIncan Collection: Cusco, Peru - Incan Indians and their Llama

Cusco, Peru - Incan Indians and their Llama. Note the Cyclopean Incan walls in the background with near flawless and seamless positioning of the stones. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIncan Collection: Ruins of Ollantaytambo, Cuzco, Peru

Ruins of Ollantaytambo, Cuzco, Peru
Ollantaytambo is a town and an Inca archaeological site in southern Peru some 60 kilometers northwest of the city of Cusco

Background imageIncan Collection: Cyclopean Wall - Sacsayhuaman Complex, Cuzco, Peru

Cyclopean Wall - Sacsayhuaman Complex, Cuzco, Peru
Sacsayhuaman (also known as Saksaq Waman, Sacsahuaman or Saxahuaman) - a walled complex on the northern outskirts of the city of Cuzco, Peru, the former capital of the Inca Empire

Background imageIncan Collection: Cuzco - Peru - Cyclopean masonry

Cuzco - Peru - Cyclopean masonry
Pre-Columbian walls at Cuzco, Peru - Cyclopean polygonal masonry of the Incas - almost defying belief with the way the massive multi-faceted blocks fit together seamlessly

Background imageIncan Collection: Ecuador. Ingapirca. Ruins

Ecuador. Ingapirca. Ruins
Ecuador. Ingapirca. Inca archaeological site built on Canari settlement during the reign of Emperor Huayna Capac (1493-1527). Detail of the Inca bath in the Intihuayco (Ravine of the Sun)

Background imageIncan Collection: Cuzco, Peru - Incan Ruins

Cuzco, Peru - Incan Ruins, adorned by some intrepid tourists! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIncan Collection: Amerindian Man - Cyclopean Wall - Cuzco, Peru

Amerindian Man - Cyclopean Wall - Cuzco, Peru
Amerindian Man - standing in front of a Cyclopean stone Wall - testament to the skill of Incan masons - Cuzco, Peru. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageIncan Collection: Incan Fountain - Cuzco, Peru

Incan Fountain - Cuzco, Peru
The Incan people of South America built complex water supply and aqueduct systems, highlighting the advanced hydraulic and civil engineering capabilities of the Inca


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