# History of the Conquest of Peru

Author: Prescott, William Hickling, 1796-1859

Genre: Native America

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1209

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=History+of+the+Conquest+of+Peru+Prescott&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Of the numerous nations which occupied the great American continent at the time of its discovery by the Europeans, the two most advanced in power and refinement were undoubtedly those of Mexico and Peru. But, though resembling one another in extent of civilization, they differed widely as to the nature of it; and the philosophical student of his species may feel a natural curiosity to trace the different steps by which these two nations strove to emerge from the state of barbarism, and place themselves on a higher point in the scale of humanity.--In a former work I have endeavored to exhibit the institutions and character of the ancient Mexicans, and the story of their conquest by the Spa...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 19](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/19/index.md)
- [Chapter 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Chapter 32](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/32/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 28](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/28/index.md)
- [Chapter 25](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/25/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 30](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/30/index.md)
- [Chapter 18](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/18/index.md)
- [Chapter 31](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/31/index.md)
- [Chapter 16](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/16/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Chapter 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Chapter 14](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/14/index.md)
- [Chapter 24](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/24/index.md)
- [Chapter 29](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/29/index.md)
- [Chapter 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Chapter 17](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/17/index.md)
- [Chapter 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Chapter 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/12/index.md)
- [Chapter 13](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/13/index.md)
- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 20](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/20/index.md)
- [Chapter 21](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/21/index.md)
- [Chapter 15](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/15/index.md)
- [Chapter 26](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/26/index.md)
- [Chapter 27](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/27/index.md)
- [Chapter 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Chapter 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Chapter 22](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/22/index.md)
- [Chapter 23](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-conquest-of-peru-1209/chapters/23/index.md)