About the book: 1982 / The book is dedicated to the latest research on the history of Ancient Peru, which has brought us closer to solving many mysteries that seemed insoluble. For example, did the Peruvians have a written language? Did they know the wheel? What was the reason for the death of the city of Tiahuanaco? What is known about some of the mysterious monuments of the Nazca civilization? Answering these seemingly private questions, scientists reconstruct the history of early civilizations on the South American continent.