The White Rock - An Exploration of the Inca Heartland (Hardcover)

Twenty years ago, Hugh Thomson set off into the cloud-forest on foot to find a ruin that had been carelessly lost again after its initial discovery. This was his introduction to the curious and confusing world of Inca archaeology. He has since travelled to many remote lost cities via the countless interconnecting paths the Incas laid across the Andes, and explored what they left behind - the remnants of a remarkable civilization that is still only partially understood. Into his narrative Thomson weaves the accounts of the explorers who had gone before him: Hiram Bingham, who discovered Machu Picchu; brave Robert Nichols, killed looking for the mythical "Paiti" (a temple-site in the Madre de Dios which has acquired the same lure for explorers as the original El Dorado had for the conquistadors); and the remarkable modern explorer Gene Savoy, who has discovered many impressive sites, including Espiritu Pampa, the last refuge of the Inca court after the Spanish conquest. The book explores the Inca people as well as their heartland, vividly resurrecting their culture and giving a true flavour of their strange and sometimes hostile world.

General

Imprint:	Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2001
Authors:	Hugh Thomson
Dimensions:	243 x 166mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-0-297-84244-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > Pre-Columbian period, BCE to 1500 Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > General Books > History > American history > Pre-Columbian period, BCE to 1500 Books > Travel > Travel writing > General Promotions
LSN:	0-297-84244-7
Barcode:	9780297842446

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