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The History of the Incas
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A new translation and introduction to an invaluable account of Inca history and mythology.

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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. xiii-xiv
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. p. xv
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  1. Introduction: Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa and The History of the Incas
  2. pp. 1-34
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  1. Second Part of the General History Called Indica
  2. p. 35
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  1. Cover letter to King Philip II of Spain
  2. pp. 37-44
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  1. [1] Division of the history
  2. pp. 44-45
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  1. [6] The origin fable of these barbarous Indians of Peru, according to their blind opinions
  2. pp. 45-49
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  1. [7] The fable about the second age and the creation of these barbarous Indians, according to their account
  2. pp. 49-55
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  1. [8] Ancient tribes of the provinces of Peru and its regions
  2. pp. 55-56
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  1. [9] First settlers of the Cuzco Valley
  2. pp. 56-59
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  1. [10] How the Incas began to tyrannize the lands of the tribes
  2. pp. 59-60
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  1. [11] The origin fable of the Incas of Cuzco
  2. pp. 60-63
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  1. [12] The route that these companies of the Incas took to the Cuzco Valley and the fables that they mix with the history
  2. pp. 63-67
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  1. [13] The entry of the Incas into the Cuzco Valley and the fables that they tell about it there
  2. pp. 68-73
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  1. [14] The disagreements between Manco Capac and the Alcabizas over the fields
  2. pp. 73-77
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  1. [15] The life of Cinchi Roca, the second Inca, begins
  2. pp. 78-79
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  1. [16] The life of Lloqui Yupanqui, the third Inca
  2. pp. 80-81
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  1. [17] The life of Mayta Capac, the fourth Inca
  2. pp. 81-84
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  1. [18] The life of Capac Yupanqui, the fifth Inca
  2. pp. 84-87
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  1. [19] The life of Inca Roca, the sixth Inca
  2. pp. 87-89
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  1. [20] The life of Tito Cusi Hualpa, whom they commonly call Yahuar Huacac
  2. pp. 89-91
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  1. [21] What happened after the Ayarmacas kidnapped Tito Cusi Hualpa
  2. pp. 91-92
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  1. [22] How it became known that Yahuar Huacac was alive
  2. pp. 93-96
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  1. [23] Yahuar Huacac Inca Yupanqui, the seventh Inca, begins the Incaship only after the death of his father
  2. pp. 96-98
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  1. [24] The life of Viracocha, the eighth Inca
  2. pp. 98-101
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  1. [25] The provinces and towns that Viracocha Inca, the eighth Inca, conquered and tyrannized
  2. pp. 101-104
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  1. [26] The life of Inca Yupanqui, or Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the ninth Inca
  2. pp. 104-107
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  1. [27] The Chancas attack Cuzco
  2. pp. 107-111
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  1. [28] The second victory that Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui had over the Chancas
  2. pp. 111-114
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  1. [29] Inca Yupanqui Inca raises himself as Inca and takes the tassel without the consent of his father
  2. pp. 114-115
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  1. [30] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui rebuilds the city of Cuzco
  2. pp. 115-116
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  1. [31] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui rebuilds the House of the Sun and establishes new idols in it
  2. pp. 117-119
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  1. [32] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui depopulates [the area] two leagues around Cuzco
  2. pp. 119-121
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  1. [33] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui kills his older brother named Inca Urcon
  2. pp. 121-122
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  1. [34] The nations that Pachacuti Inca destroyed and the towns he attacked; first, Tocay Capac, the cinchi of the Ayarmacas, and [then the] destruction of the Cuyos
  2. pp. 123-125
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  1. [35] The other nations that Inca Yupanqui conquered by himself and with Inca Roca
  2. pp. 125-128
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  1. [36] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui endows the House of the Sun with great wealth
  2. p. 128
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  1. [37] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui conquers the province of Collasuyu
  2. pp. 129-131
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  1. [38] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui sends [Capac Yupanqui] to conquer the provinces of Chinchaysuyu
  2. pp. 131-135
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  1. [39] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui establishes mitimaes in all the lands he had conquered
  2. pp. 135-137
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  1. [40] The Collas, sons of Chuchic Capac, rise up against Inca Yupanqui, seeking their freedom
  2. pp. 138-140
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  1. [41] Amaru Topa Inca and Apu Paucar Usno continue the conquest of the Collao and defeat the Collas once again
  2. pp. 140-141
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  1. [42] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui appoints his son Topa Inca Yupanqui as his successor
  2. pp. 141-144
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  1. [43] Pachacuti arms his son Topa Inca as a knight
  2. pp. 144-146
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  1. [44] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui sends his son Topa Inca Yupanqui to conquer Chinchaysuyu
  2. pp. 146-148
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  1. [45] Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui inspects the provinces conquered by him and his captains
  2. pp. 148-149
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  1. [46] Topa Inca Yupanqui sets out a second time by order of his father to conquer what remained of Chinchaysuyu
  2. pp. 149-153
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  1. [47] The death of Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui
  2. pp. 153-156
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  1. [48] The life of Topa Inca Yupanqui, the tenth Inca
  2. p. 157
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  1. [49] Topa Inca Yupanqui conquers the province of the Andes
  2. pp. 158-159
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  1. [50] Topa Inca Yupanqui goes to conquer and put down the risen Collas
  2. pp. 160-162
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  1. [51] Topa Inca makes the yanayacos
  2. pp. 163-165
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  1. [52] Topa Inca Yupanqui orders a second inspection of the land and does other things
  2. pp. 165-166
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  1. [53] Topa Inca builds the fortress of Cuzco
  2. pp. 167-168
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  1. [54] The death of Topa Inca Yupanqui
  2. pp. 169-171
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  1. [55] The life of Huayna Capac, the eleventh Inca
  2. pp. 171-172
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  1. [56] They give the tassel of Inca to Huayna Capac, the eleventh Inca
  2. pp. 172-173
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  1. [57] The first things that Huayna Capac did after being invested as Inca
  2. p. 173
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  1. [58] Huayna Capac conquers the Chachapoyas
  2. pp. 174-175
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  1. [59] Huayna Capac inspects all the land from Quito to Chile
  2. pp. 175-177
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  1. [60] Huayna Capac wages war on the Quitos, Pastos, Carangues, Cayambes, and Guancabilicas
  2. pp. 177-183
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  1. [61] The Chiriguanas leave to wage war in Peru against those conquered by the Incas
  2. p. 183
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  1. [62] What Huayna Capac did after those wars
  2. pp. 184-186
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  1. [63] The life of Huascar Inca, the last Inca, and that of Atahualpa
  2. pp. 186-190
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  1. [64] Huascar Inca leaves in person to fight against Chalco Chima and Quizquiz, Atahualpa’s captains
  2. pp. 191-194
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  1. [65] The battle between the forces of Atahualpa and Huascar and the imprisonment of Huascar
  2. pp. 194-197
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  1. [66] What Chalco Chima and Quizquiz said to Huascar Inca and the others of his group
  2. pp. 197-198
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  1. [67] The cruelties that Atahualpa ordered be committed against the defeated and captured men of Huascar
  2. pp. 198-200
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  1. [68] News of the Spaniards reached Atahualpa
  2. pp. 200-201
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  1. [69] The Spaniards reach Cajamarca and capture Atahualpa, who orders that Huascar be killed, and he also dies
  2. pp. 201-202
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  1. [70] Noting how these Incas were oath-breakers and tyrants against their own, in addition to being against the natives of the land
  2. pp. 203-206
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  1. [71] Summary account of the time that the Incas of Peru lasted
  2. p. 206
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  1. Statement of the proofs and verification of this history
  2. pp. 207-212
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  1. Appendix 1: Sample Translation
  2. pp. 213-214
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  1. Appendix 2: Editions of Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa’s The History of the Incas
  2. p. 215
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  1. Appendix 3: The Rule of the Incas, Following Dates Provided by Sarmiento de Gamboa
  2. p. 216
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  1. Appendix 4: The Incas of Cuzco, Following Information Provided by Sarmiento de Gamboa
  2. p. 217
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  1. Notes
  2. pp. 219-242
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  1. Glossary
  2. pp. 243-245
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  1. Bibliography
  2. pp. 247-254
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 255-266
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