Betanzos, Juan de 1510-1576 creator text utu 2008 monographic es 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Suma y Narracion de los Incas" by Juan de Betánzos is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This work chronicles the history, lineage, and significant events concerning the Incas, particularly focusing on the founding of the city of Cuzco and the predecessors of the Incas known as Capaccuna. The text aims to preserve the indigenous narratives and cultural heritage of Peru, especially during the time just before the Spanish conquest. The opening of the work establishes the background of the text, detailing its history and the author’s motivations for writing it. Juan de Betánzos, having been an interpreter during the Spanish colonial period, seeks to document the origins and lineage of the Incas. The beginning chapters discuss the mythical origins of the Incas, including the accounts of the creator god Viracocha, and the emergence of the first rulers from a cave. The narrative introduces key figures like Mango Capac and explores the foundational stories that tie the Incan identity to the land and its history, setting the stage for a thorough recounting of the Incan civilization and its significant leaders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2008-06-05 Produced by Julia Miller, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) Original publication data not identified Peru -- History -- Conquest, 1522-1548 Betanzos, Juan de, -1576 Incas -- History Indians of South America -- Andes Region -- History F3401 Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25705 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25705 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133605.0 25705