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Article: Ancestors of the Incas: Lost Civilizations of Peru.(The Pyramid, Memphis, TN)(Cover Story)
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- USA TODAY
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- May 1, 1998
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The largest, most comprehensive exhibition of Peruvian artifacts ever to travel to North america is on display as part of WONDERS: The Memphis (Tenn.) International cultural Series. Spanning 3,000 years of Peruvian prehistory, it includes more than 30 objects from 35 ancient cultures.
The Incas, a nation of just 40,000 people, conquered 10,000,00 subjects to form an empire larger than the Ottoman Empire at its peak. They accomplished some of the most amazing architectural feats in the world, including the mountaintop city of Machu Picchu. However, it wasn't until the arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th century that a written language was introduced to the ...