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Secret of the Incas is a 1954 American adventure film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Charlton Heston as adventurer Harry Steele, on the trail of an ancient Incan artifact. The supporting cast features Robert Young , Nicole Maurey and Thomas Mitchell , as well as a rare film appearance by Peruvian singer Yma Sumac .
The other astonishing thing about Secret of the Incas is its phenomenal entertainment value, what with the Macchu Picchu locale, fantastic acting (Heston, Thomas Mitchell, Robert Young), and the dialogue for the amazing larger-than-life Harry Steele characterization. Jump Forward Immediately 18:54, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
The Narrative of the Incas is rare in coming from the Indian perspective. In the absence of written Inca sources, it is also relatively unique [ citation needed ] in providing us with an insight into Inca civilization before the conquest with early expansion, the development of the kingdom of Cuzco by Yupanqui , and the great imperial policies ...
Charlton Heston [1] (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923 – April 5, 2008) was an American actor.He gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous Hollywood films including biblical epics, science-fiction films and action films.
E. B. White's Charlotte's Web was a runner-up for the Newbery Medal the year Secret of the Andes won the award. [4] According to a 2008 article by children's literature expert Anita Silvey in the School Library Journal, one member of the Newbery committee stated that she voted for Secret of the Andes rather than Charlotte's Web "because she hadn't seen any good books about South America."
Cusco center at Inca time. Note that the plaza was much larger than today. Preserved and honored by the panaka, the mummies (mallki) of the Sapa Inca and his Qoya (also spelled colla, royal wife), conferred Huaca status, continued to hold significant influence over politics, meaning that in their names the panakas maintained an active interference in the political life of the Empire.
In 2001, the Italian archaeologist Mario Polia discovered the report of the missionary Andres Lopez in the archives of the Jesuits in Rome. [1] In the document, which dates from about 1600, Lopez describes a large city rich in gold, silver, and jewels, located in the middle of the tropical jungle called Paititi by the natives.
Manco Cápac was born in Tamputoco, which according to some [4] is located in the present-day province of Paruro, in Peru.The city usually served as a refuge for many people escaping the Aymaran invasions [5] of the Altiplano.