Explores the ancient Incan culture in what is now Peru.

The science of the past : why it matters -- Before the Inca -- Children of the sun -- Life in a highland family -- Growing up among the Inca -- Medicine, magic, and death -- The top of the Inca pyramid -- Warriors, war, and keeping the peace -- Buildings, bridges, and roads -- The war of two brothers -- Suncasapa, the bearded one -- The aftermath of conquest.