T he Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQuarrie was unexpectedly fascinating! Over the last few years, I have been working at building my knowledge of the history of the Americas, including the history of its first inhabitants as well as their struggle with European powers. And this book didn't disappoint. The Incas were one of the great imperial powers on the South American continent. From a small territory surrounding Cusco, they exploded on a path of military conquest and imperial domination that was triggered by an attempted invasion of their heartlands. Buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4uJhAKd In fact, MacQuarrie's book really does a good job of establishing the history of the Incas, their culture, and their approach to maintaining power. The Incas were ruthless, but like the Romans, they were also builders. They used labour requirements to ensure improvements were made across the empire, important resources war...
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