Ancient Inca City Of Machu Picchu

Inca civilization began in the high plateaus of the Andes Mountains. The civilization grew slowly until Pachacuti took the throne in 1438. He conquered all of Peru and more. The Inca were able to do this because they had a strong military and they were good diplomats. The Inca only used force when it was absolutely necessary. They prefered to have enemy civilizations surrender. If an enemy civilization did surrender, the Inca would let them keep local customs and rituals in exchange for their loyalty to the Inca Empire. Many people gave up to the Inca without resisting, and the Inca found loyalty of conquered people to be vital to the development of their civilization. To govern their civilization, the Inca used a bureaucracy. They also imposed a single language to create unity amongst their empire. They created schools to teach Incan ways to other cultures within their empire. This influenced the children of the conquered people to support the Incan Empire. The Inca would also build cities in areas to show their control and power. The Inca were able to build roads, cities, and schools because every man in the Incan Empire had to complete tax in the form of labor, called Mita. This labor also allowed the government to support the sick and poor and save extra food in case of a bad harvest. The Inca had a very advanced road system which allowed for faster communication and transportation of goods. The road system was a 14,000 mile long network. Some of the

My group I got was the Incas. The Incas had a unique way of life.

In world today there are many left over items from civilizations that came before us and the Inca Ruins of Moray in the Sacred Valley, Peru is no different. There are bountiful ways it can be used now. The Inca Empire used it trying to discover the climate change on specific crops they were growing. Another way similar to the climate change is that growing and testing different crops to see which could grow better.

I am from Peru, a country that is glorified for its beauty and history, but one of its most beautiful and reputed sites is that of Macchu Picchu. Tourists from around the world travel to see Macchu Picchu. Macchu Picchu, in fact, has been rated as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. It is treasured by UNESCO, and continues to inspire and awe millions of people. A few years ago, I took my daughter to see the site since I wanted to give her a special treat. The following essay describes the history and beauty of the place so that I can, to some extent, relay my indescribable feelings of a magical place to the reader.

The Inca culture is a society that is considered to be based upon states. States are defined as large populations that consist of more complex and larger areas. The society is organized into ruling elites, bureaucracy and commoners, allowing for management of people. As such, there is unequal access to resources.

Slide 3: How was Machu Picchu’s location beneficial to Machu Picchu’s growth if there were any? Machu Picchu’s location was beneficial to its protection. It was a retreat for the emperor so it needed to be secure in case someone wanted the emperor dead found it. The city was possibly a fortress, but I think that it was a nobility retreat. The Inca had no written language so it’s purpose is under debate. If it was a military stronghold, it would been a very good one. However, the city was abandoned around the time the spanish conquistadors arrived in the Inca empire. It believed that it was abandoned because of a smallpox outbreak. It was also a very sacred to the Incas and had several religious spots. The surrounding mountains were very sacred to the Inca. The river that threads it’s way around the mountain is still sacred to people today. None of my sources said if the mountains were still sacred or not.

An Incas daily life depended on how they ranked in their government. Incas feed mummies on special occasions. I’ll be the first to admit mummification was an important part of Inca funerary ,and November was the month of carrying the dead! Usually they fed three sacrifices cocoa leaves and alcohol three years before their sacrifice. Sadly, most of the Inca sacrifices were children and teenagers.Next, commoners couldn’t live in Cuzco so they lived in Chile and spoke 30 different languages. One of the languages called Quechua we still speak today. 8 million people still speak it. In fact incas took very good care of themselves.only wealthy children went to school. Also most girls were married by the age of twelve years old. Incas wore gold ear

A city of pure inca culture and beauty. The city in the clouds. Machu Picchu is a city of wonder and history. Machu Picchu inspires travelers not only because it is recognized as an archaeological wonder, but also because its an Inca creation, and it is one of the best examples of man-land relationships.

Although is believe that the Incas left Machu Picchu after the Spanish conquered, the Spaniards did not find the settlement. There is no evidence that the place was altered at any point in time. Only local families knew about the existence of these place but they were not aware of the real importance of the sanctuary. On July of 1911, the colony was discovered by casualty and the leader of the expedition was Hiram Bingham. The explorer main focus was to find Vilcabamba, which everybody thought it was the last ruins of the Inca Empire, but instead, he found a lot more, he found the “lost city”. Because of the time gap between the departure of the Incas and the actual discovery by Bingham most of the routes used by the Incas were hidden. The

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Machupicchu District in Peru. It is situated on a mountain ridge at 7,970 ft above sea level, over the Sacred Valley, where the Urubamba River flows. It is believed that the palaces, temples, plazas and homes may have been built as a ceremonial site or a royal estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti. The Incas built the site around 1450, but abandoned it in 1572 due to the Spanish Conquest. It is possible that most of the inhabitants died from smallpox brought by travelers before the Spanish conquistadors arrived in the area. The conquistadors had notes of a place called "Piccho" but there is no evidence of the Spanish ever visited the city. Even though Machu

Among the Peruvian Andes lies a historical sanctuary encased in green foliage and colossal mountains. Machu Picchu is the perfect getaway that will not only amaze you, but will also educate you. Machu Picchu is a significant travel destination because of its fascinating architecture, the dramatic landscape that surrounds it, and because of the interesting culture of the people who started it all.

Peru is one of the most fascinating place to learn and explore with friends or family.. Peru has one of the wonders in the world, which is Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail. A visit to Peru, is a great idea to learn about and take part of their unique culture. The culture of Peru is unique and amazing, but it also has some environmental problems. Peru is located in the continent of South America, it covers 1,285,215 km^2 of land and 200 nautical miles of the Pacific Ocean. Which makes Peru the 20th largest nation in the world with a total area of 1,285,216 square kilometers, and also the 3rd largest country in South America according to www.peru.travel.com. The population of Peru has increased over the year, but in 2013 it reached a population of 30.30 million people living in Peru. Pero has almost the same climates but also different depending on what location you are on. On the Amazon forest the weather is, hot, tropical weather with plenty of rain.

Peru is home to Machu Picchu, many archeologists believe that Machu Picchu is a castle and farm for one of the long-forgotten emperors of ancient Peru. While much of Machu Picchu is in ruins many natives are rebuilding it using the secrets passed down the generations. Machu Picchu translates to old peak, which is a fitting name as the location of Machu Picchu is rather high up on the mountains of the Andes.

Today there are some special buildings that were left from the time that the portuguese founded the town, and survived until today after the dutch destroyed it. There are some examples of them all over the city. Olindas architecture is shown by sight that people can visit there.

I would rather live as part of the Inca because I hate being around a lot of people. The Inca civilization did grow but for a while it was small. I would also like to live there because they were very organized and controlled. The Inca civilization demanded labor tax so instead of using money I could work to pay off taxes. I have always wanted to visit Peru so living as part of the Inca civilization will put me there.