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Gordian Press, New York, 1973. Hard cover, 586 pp. 1973 Reprint. Contents include: The Geography of the Andean Area as a Background for History; The Earliest Cultures in the Andean Area; The History of the Andean Area Until About 600 A.D.; The Tiahuanaco II Culture, Its Character and its Influence; The Period of Decline, Between the Fall of the Tiahuanaco II Culture and the Rise of the Incaic Culture, About 900 to About 1400; The Origins of the Inca Dynasty and the History of the Earliest Reigns; the Later Reigns of the Inca Dynasty; The Economic, Governmental, and Social Aspects of Incaic Civilization; The Ceremonial Life and Official Religion of the Incaic State; Some Other Religions of the Ancient Andeans, and Their Intellectual Life in General; The Art of the Loom in Ancient Peru; Final Points, and Conclusion; Bibliography, Index. Includes 223 black and white illustrations. [Excerpt form Preface] PREFACESo far as preparation for the writing of this book is concerned, the last ninet