Consanguinity and Affinity of the
Human Family," p. 255; other works by the same author, "House
and House-life of American Aborigines," and "Ancient Society."
(8) The Quichuas were a closely related tribe to the Incas, and
their name has been given to the language of Peru. But as the
Incas were the ruling tribe, their name should have been given
to this family of languages.
(9) "The Geographical Distribution of the Tribes of the Inca
Empire," in "Journal of the Geographical Society," Vol. XLI, p.
281, _et seq._
(10) "Peru," p. 571.
(11) Foster's "Prehistoric Races," p. 375. The Zuni Indians have
indeed preserved a tradition of the visit of Coronado three
hundred and fifty years ago, but in such a form that no one not
acquainted with the facts would guess the meaning. "Fifth Annual
Report Archaeological Institute," p. 40.
(12) More than one-third of Mr. Prescott's quotations are from
this authority.
(13) Morton.
(14) This idea was largely based on the differences of the
skulls. On this point see "Fourth Annual Report Peabody Museum."
Some authors speak rather vaguely of the ancient race of the
Titicaca basin. We know of no good foundation for such
expressions.
(15) Garcillasso impresses on his readers the idea that the
Incas was the only tribe at all civilized. The Aymara Indians
were certainly as far advanced as the Incas, and even surpassed
them in the art of cutting stone, if we conclude the ruins at
Tiahuanuco to be of Aymara origin. The tribes of the coast
region were certainly not far behind. The Muyscas, of Bogota,
who were never under the dominion of the Incas, were yet
possessed of a high degree of culture.
(16) Markham in Forbes's "Aymara Indians," p. 111.
(17) "Peru," p. 427.
(18) "It was from Cuzco the nearest point to the sun-rising."
(Markham.)
(19) Their name for the Titicaca basin.
(20) Markham, in Forbes's "Aymara Indians."
(21) _American Antiquarian,_ Sept., 1884, p. 295, _et
seq._
(22) It is manifest that, during the centuries of slow
development which the Incas underwent, they had a great many
chiefs. How many we shall never know. Garcillasso gives us a
list of fourteen, including Huascar and Atahualpa. Montesino
generously increases this number to one hundred and one. Neither