The Incas - Sutton Pocket Histories Author:Nicholas J. Saunders The Incas of South America created a giant empire and one of the worlds greatest civilizations-and all this in spite of having neither writing nor the wheel. Combining mythology, history and archaeology, this is the fascinating story of the multiethnic empire which stretched 4,000 km north-south along the Andes, encompassed one million sq. km, ... more »and controlled the lives of between twelve and thirty million people. This overview outlines the origins and expansion of the Inca empire, examines its unique structure and culture, and follows its cataclysmic end at the hands of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1532.« less