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Frontmatter
Foreword by Arnold J. Toynbee
Introduction by Harold V. Livermore
PART ONE Royal Commentaries of the Incas
To the Most Serene Princess
Preface to the Reader
Notes on the General Language of the Indians of Peru
BOOK ONE
I Whether there are many worlds; it also treats of the five zones
II Whether there are antipodes
III How the New World was discovered
IV The derivation of the name Peru
V Authorities in confirmation of the name Peru
VI What a certain author says about the name Peru
VII Of other derivations of new names
VIII The description of Peru
IX The idolatry of the Indians and the gods they worshipped before the Incas
X The great variety of other gods they had
XI The kinds of sacrifices they made
XII The life and government of the ancient Indians, and the things they ate
XIII How they dressed in those ancient times
XIV Different kinds of marriage and diverse langauges; their use of poison and spells
XV The origin of the Inca kings of Peru
XVI The foundation of Cuzco, the imperial city
XVII The people subdued by the first Inca Manco Cápac
XVIII On some fabulous accounts of the origin of the Incas
XIX The author's declaration about his history
XX The villages the first Inca ordered to be founded
XXI The Inca's teachings to his vassals
XXII The honorable insignia that the Inca gave to his followers
XXIII Other more honorable insignia and the name Inca
XXIV The names and titles the Indians gave to their kings
XXV The testament and death of the Inca Manco Cápac
XXVI The royal names and their meanings
BOOK TWO
I The idolatry of the second period and its origin
II The Incas glimpsed the true God, our Lord
III The Incas kept a ☩ in a sacred place
IV Of many gods wrongly attributed to the Indians by the Spanish historians
V Of many other meanings of the word Huaca
VI What an author says about their gods
VII They apprehended the immortality of the soul and the universal resurrection
VIII The things they sacrificed to the Sun
IX The priests, rites and ceremonies, and laws attributed to the first Inca
X The author compares what he has said with the statements of the Spanish historians
XI They divided the empire into four districts; they made a census of their subjects.
XII. Two duties performed by the decurions
XIII On certain laws the Incas had in their government
XIV The decurions gave an account of births and deaths
XV The Indians deny that an Inca of the blood royal has ever committed any crime
XVI The life and deeds of Sinchi Roca, the second Inca king
XVII Lloque Yupanqui, the third ruler, and the meaning of his name
XVIII Two conquests made by the Inca Lloque Yupanqui
XIX The conquest of Hatun Colla and the pride of the Collas
XX The great province of Chucuitu peacefully reduced; and many other provinces likewise
XXI The sciences known to the Incas: first, astrology
XXII They understood the measurement of the year, and the solstices and equinoxes
XXIII They observed eclipses of the sun, and what they did at eclipses of the moon
XXIV The medicines they had and their way of curing themselves
XXV The medicinal herbs they used
XXVI Their knowledge of geometry, geography, arithmetic, and music
XXVII The poetry of Inca amautas, or philosophers, and harauicus, or poets
XXVIII The few instruments used by the Indians for their crafts
BOOK THREE
I Maita Cápac, the fourth Inca, conquers Tiahuanaco; the buildings there
II Hatunpacassa is reduced and Cac-Yaviri conquered
III Those who surrendered are pardoned; the explanation of the fable
IV Three provinces are reduced and others conquered; colonies are established; those who use poison are punished
V The Inca gains three provinces and wins a hard-fought battle
VI Those of Huaichu surrender; they are courteously pardoned
VII Many towns are reduced; the Inca orders the construction of a bridge of osiers
VIII Many tribes are reduced voluntarily to submission by the fame of the bridge
IX The Inca gains many other great provinces, and dies in peace
X Cápac Yupanqui, the fifth king, wins many provinces in Cuntisuyu
XI The conquest of the Aimaras [Umasuyus]; they forgive the curacas; they place landmarks on their boundaries
XII The Inca sends an army to conquer the Quechuas; they agree to submit
XIII They conquer many valleys on the seacoast, and punish sodomy
XIV Two great curacas bring their dispute to the Inca and become his subjects
XV They make a bridge of straw, reeds, and rushes over the Desaguadero; Chayanta is conquered
XVI Various devices used by the Indians for crossing rivers and fishing
XVII Of the conquest of five great provinces, besides other smaller ones
XVIII Prince Inca Roca reduces many great provinces, both inland and on the coast
XIX They take Indians from the seacoast to found colonies inland; the Inca Cápac Yupanqui dies
XX The description of the temple of the Sun and its great wealth
XXI The cloister of the temple and the dwelling places of the Moon, stars, thunder, lightning, and rainbow
XXII The name of the high priest, and other parts of the house
XXIII The places for sacrifices and the threshold where they took off their sandals to enter the temple; their fountains
XXIV The garden of gold and other riches of the temple, in imitation of which there are many others throughout the empire
XXV The famous temple of Titicaca and its fables and allegories
BOOK FOUR
I The house of the virgins dedicated to the Sun
II The rules and duties of the chosen virgins
III The veneration they had for things made by the virgins and the law against those who might violate them
IV There were many other houses of chosen virgins; the strict application of their laws is proved
V The service and ornaments of the virgins; they were never given in marriage to anyone
VI The women who were favored by the Inca
VII Other women who preserved their virginity, and widows
VIII How they usually married and set up house
IX The heir to the throne married his sister; the reasons they gave for this
X Various ways of inheriting estates
XI The weaning, shearing, and naming of their children
XII They brought up their children without pampering them
XIII The life and duties of married women
XIV How women visited one another; how they kept their clothes; public women
XV Inca Roca, the sixth king, conquers many nations, among them the Chancas and Hancohuallu
XVI Price Yáhuar Huácac and the meaning of his name
XVII The idols of the Anti Indians and the conquest of the Charcas
XVIII The reasoning of their elders and how they received the Inca
XIX Some laws made by King Inca Roca; the schools he founded in Cuzco, and some of his sayings
XX The seventh king, the Inca "Weeping-Blood," his fears and his conquests, and the disgrace of the prince
XXI A warning given by an apparition to the prince to be conveyed to his father
XXII The discussions of the Incas about the apparition's message
XXIII The rebellion of the Chancas; their ancient deeds
XXIV The Inca abandons the city; the prince saves it
BOOK FIVE
I How they increased the agricultural land and divided it among their vassals
II Their system of agriculture; the festival of tilling the land assigned to the Inca and the Sun
III The quantity of soil given to each Indian, and how it was manured
IV How they shared water for irrigation; they punished idlers and slackers
V The tribute they paid the Inca and the reckoning of their bins
VI Clothing, footwear, and arms were supplied for the warriors
VII Gold, silver, and other objects of value were not offered as tribute, but as presents
VIII The storing of supplies and their use
IX They supplied clothing for their subjects; there were no beggars
X The system of stock-raising and division of the flocks; wild animals
XI The laws and ordinances of the Incas for the benefit of their vassals
XII How they conquered and civilized new vassals
XIII How they appointed officials for every kind of duty
XIV Their system of dealing with property, both public and private
XV How they paid their tribute, the amount of it, and the laws concerning it
XVI The system of collecting tribute; how the Inca rewarded the curacas for the precious objects they offered him
XVII Inca Viracocha has news of his enemies, and of assistance coming to him
XVIII A very bloody battle; it is won by a stratagem
XIX The liberality of Prince Inca Viracocha after the victory
XX The prince pursues the enemy, returns to Cuzco, has an interview with his father, and dispossesses him of his empire
XXI On the name Viracocha, and why it was applied to the Spaniards
XXII Inca Viracocha has a temple built in memory of his uncle, the phantom
XXIII A famous painting; the rewards given to the Inca's allies
XXIV New provinces subdued by the Inca; and an irrigation channel to water the grazing land
XXV The Inca visits his empire; ambassadors come and offer him their vassalage
XXVI The flight of the brave Hancohuallu from the Inca empire
XXVII Colonies settled on Hancohuallu's lands; the vale of Y'úcay described
XXVIII He names his first-born, and prophesies the coming of the Spaniards
XXIX The death of Inca Viracocha; the author saw his body
BOOK SIX
I The fabric and adornment of the royal houses
II They copied all sorts of objects in gold and silver with which to adorn the royal palaces
III The accounts of the royal household; and those who carried the king's litter
IV Halls used as meeting places and other aspects of the royal palaces
V How the kings were buried; their obsequies lasted a year
VI The solemn hunting excursions made by the kings throughout the country
VII Posts and relays, and the messages they carried
VIII They counted by threads and knots; the accountants were extremely accurate
IX What they recorded in their accounts, and how these were read
X Inca Pachacútec visits his empire; he conquers the Huanca tribe
XI Other provinces won by the Inca; their customs and the punishment of sodomy
XII Buildings, laws, and new conquests made by Inca Pachacútec
XIII The Inca subdues the hostile provinces by hunger and military strategy
XIV The good curaca Huamanchucu, and how he was subdued
XV The people of Cajamarca resist, but eventually surrender
XVI The conquest of Yauyu, and triumph of the Incas, uncle and nephew
XVII Two valleys are subdued; Chincha replies arrogantly
XVIII The obstinacy of Chincha; its final surrender
XIX The ancient conquests and false boasting of the Chinchas
XX The principal feast of the Sun, and how they prepared for it
XXI They worshipped the Sun, went to his house, and sacrificed a lamb
XXII The auguries of their sacrifices, and the use of fire
XXIII How they drank to one another, and in what order
XXIV How the Incas were armed knights, and the tests they were submitted to
XXV They were required to know how to make their own arms and their shoes
XXVI The prince underwent the ordeal, and was treated more severely than the rest
XXVII The Inca awarded the insignia to the leading candidate, and a member of his family to the rest
XXVIII The insignia of the kings and other Incas, and the masters of the novices
XXIX The surrender of Chuquimancu, lord of four valleys
XXX The valleys of Pachacámac and Rímac, and their idols
XXXI They summon Cuismancu to capitulate; his answer and the terms
XXXII They go to conquer King Chimu; a cruel war is waged
XXXIII The obstinacy and misfortunes of the great Chimu, and how he surrendered
XXXIV The Inca aggrandizes his empire; his activities until his death
XXXV He increased the number of schools, and made laws for their good government
XXXVI Many other laws of Inca Pachacútec; his words of wisdom
BOOK SEVEN
I The Incas established colonies; they had two languages
II The heirs of chiefs were brought up at court; the reasons for this
III The language of the court
IV The usefulness of the language of the court
V The third solemn festival in honor of the sun
VI The fourth festival; the fasts; and their way of purging their ills
VII A nocturnal rite for expelling ills from the city
VIII The description of the imperial city of Cuzco
IX The city contained the description of the whole empire
X The site of the schools, that of three royal palaces, and that of the chosen virgins
XI The wards and houses to the west of the stream
XII Two donations made by the city for charitable purposes
XIII King Inca Yupanqui seeks to make a conquest
XIV The events of the expedition to Musu until its completion
XV Traces found of this expedition
XVI Other unfortunate occurrences in the same province
XVII The Chirihuana tribe, its life and customs
XVIII Preparations for the conquest of Chile
XIX The Incas win the regions as far as the valley called Chile; the messages and replies they exchanged with other new tribes
XX A cruel battle between the Incas and other tribes; the first Spaniard who discovered Chile
XXI The rebellion of Chile against Governor Valdivia
XXII A new order of battle; the stratagem of the old Indian captain
XXIII The Indians prevail owing to a treacherous plan executed by one of their number
XXIV Valdivia slain; the war has continued for fifty years
XXV New misfortunes in the kingdom of Chile
XXVI The peaceful life and occupations of King Inca Yupanqui until his death
XXVII The fortress of Cuzco; the size of its stones
XXVIII The three circumvallations, the most remarkable part of the work
XXIX Three towers, the master masons, and the Weary Stone
BOOK EIGHT
I The conquest of the province of Huacrachucu, and the meaning of its name
II The conquest of the first villages in the province of Chachapoya
III The conquest of other villages and of barbarous tribes
IV The conquest of three large, warlike, and recalcitrant provinces
V The conquest of the Cañari province; its riches and its temple
VI The conquest of many other large provinces as far as the confines of Quito
VII The Inca conquers Quito; Prince Huaina Cápac is present
VIII The three marriages of Huaina Cápac; the death of his father; his sayings
IX Maize and what they call rice, and other seeds
X The vegetables that grow in the earth
XI The fruit of larger [plants and] trees
XII The mulli tree and the pimento
XIII The maguey tree and its uses
XIV The banana, the pineapple, and other fruits
XV The precious leaf called coca, and tobacco
XVI Their tame animals; the flock they kept
XVII The wild flocks and other creatures
XVIII Lions, bears, tigers, and monkeys
XIX Land and water fowl, tame and wild
XX Partridges, pigeons, and other lesser birds
XXI Varieties of parrots; their talkativeness
XXII Four famous rivers; the fish found in Peruvian rivers
XXIII Emeralds, turquoises, and pearls
XXIV Gold and silver
XXV Quicksilver, and how metal was founded before the use of quicksilver
BOOK NINE
I Huaina Cápac orders a golden cable to be made; the reason for this and its purpose
II Ten of the coastal valleys give in of their own free will, and Túmbez surrenders
III The punishment of those who killed the officials left by Túpac Inca Yupanqui
IV The Inca visits his empire, consults the oracles, and gains the island of Puna
V The people of Puna kill Huaina Cápac's captains
VI The punishment of the rebels
VII The mutiny of the Chachapoyas, and Huaina Cápac's magnanimity
VII The gods and customs of the Manta tribe; their subjugation and that of other savage peoples
IX The giants of those parts and how they met their deaths
X What Huaina Cápac said about the Sun
XI The revolt of the Caranques; their punishment
XII Huaina Cápac makes his son Atahuallpa king of Quito
XIII Two famous roads in Peru
XIV Huaina Cápac heard that the Spaniards were off the coast
XV The testament and death of Huaina Cápac and the prophecy of the arrival of the Spaniards
XVI Mares and horses; how they were bred in the early days and their great value
XVII Cows and oxen; their prices, high and low
XVIII Camels, asses, and goats; their prices and their breeding in Peru
XIX Pigs; their great fertility
XX Sheep and domestic cats
XXI Rabbits and pure-bred dogs
XXII Rats; their great numbers
XXIII Fowls and pigeons
XXIV Wheat
XXV The vine; the first man to grow grapes in Cuzco
XXVI Wine; the first man to make it in Cuzco; its price
XXVII The olive; its first importer into Peru
XXVIII The fruits of Spain and the sugarcane
XXIX Garden plants and herbs; their size
XXX Flax, asparagus, carrots, and aniseed
XXXI New names for various racial groups
XXXII Huáscar Inca demands that his brother Atahuallpa shall do homage to him
XXXIII Atahuallpa's devices to allay his brother's suspicions
XXXIV Huáscar is warned and calls up his warriors
XXXV The battle of the Incas; Atahuallpa's victory and his cruelties
XXXVI The cause of Atahuallpa's atrocities and their most cruel effects
XXXVII The same cruel treatment is extended to the women and children of the royal blood
XXXVIII Some members of the royal blood escape Atahuallpa's cruelties
XXXIX Atahuallpa's cruelty extends to the servants of the royal house
XL The surviving descendants of the royal blood of the Incas
Index
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