Native Heritage of Latin America: The Inca Empire

The Inca were South American Indian people who ruled one of the largest and richest empires in the America's. The Inca Empire began to expand about 1438 and occupied a vast region that centered on the capital, Cusco, in southern Peru. The Empire extended more than 2,500 miles (4,020 kilometers) along the western coast of South America. It included parts of Present - Day Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. The Inca Empire was conquered by Spanish Forces soon after their arrival in 1532.

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

The Incas, in particular, were uniquely impressive. Just as any empire, the Incas needed to standardize the necessities, such as language and trade. Accomplishing this

There were several ancient civilizations that built their cultures around their geography. The Incas were among one of those ancient civilizations. They had amazing ingenuity to make use of their environment. The Incas built agriculture terraces and they had a complex irrigation system. And some crops that we use today. The physical environment of the Incas affected and shaped their civilization.

The Inca Empire was short-lived. It lasted just shy of 100 years due to the collapse of the empire in 1532. There are many legends and myths about how the Incas came to be. According to one legend, the creator god

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The Incan Empire was the largest empire in the 16th century in South America. The capital was Cusco and the civilization had expand from the west coast of South America, modern day Ecuador, Boilivia, Argentia, and expanded to Peru. The government style was similar to that of socialism. The empire was divided into four provincial governments: Chinchasyu, Antisuyu, Kuntisuyu, and Qullasuyu. Inca Pachacuti had founded the empire and unite all of the kingdoms together. The thrown was then inherited by his decendent, but once the Spanish had reached South America the empire fell. Francisco Pizarro led the spanish into the empire and manipulated the two ruling emperors which then hed him to his victory. After capturing one of the emperors, Pizarro

The Inca Empire was located in Peru, the empire included around six million people that developed a complex political system and a large network of paved roads that brought together the residents of tribes throughout the area. In Central America and the Yucatan peninsula, the Mayans created a sophisticated culture. They had established a unique written language, an accurate calendar, a numerical system, and an innovative agriculture system. The Aztecs assembled intricate administrative, educational, and medical systems. These systems were close to those of Europe which was one of the most progressive countries in the world.

The Inca also made stone walls that would withstand tremendous earthquakes. They invented 20,000 miles of road. Also, Human labor was the coin of the Inca empire.

The Inca empire is considered by many to be the most successful empire in the history of South America. They were a people who built an empire along the west coast of South America. It flourished for about a hundred years through some of the 13th and 14th centuries until they were conquered by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro. One way that they were able to progress to such an extent is through their long and advanced road system, which itself flourished in many ways. It aided in connecting the empire and allowed it to progress far in a relatively short time. The road system thrived because of its vast length, sustainability and efficiency, messaging and rest systems, and the bridges used to cross otherwise untraversable gaps.

The Inca Empire is one of the most mysterious and intriguing civilizations of the second millennium. The Inca Empire is the largest empire to ever be established in pre-Columbian South America, so it was a wonder as to how such a large civilization was created and destroyed in only about 100 years. The origin story of the Inca’s is a native tale that’s been passed down for generations, but the actual story of how the empire was established is sparsely known. The destruction and crumbling of Inca civilization by the Spanish is common knowledge, but it’s less known that the native people brought their own downfall upon themselves. The purpose of this essay is to provide historic knowledge upon the lesser known circumstances of the Inca Empire’s

The Inca civilization was one of the greatest of its time. It was a civilization that

How is it possible that the small amount of Spanish conquistadors were able to defeat the strong and powerful Inca empire? The successful conquer was due to the death of the Inca king, Wayna Capac, and the spread of smallpox brought over from Europe and carried by Pizarro and his people. This caused the Inca’s to break into a civil war on who should be the next king, dividing the people making it easier for the Spaniards to conquer. Although Jared Diamond identified guns and steal and some of the most important things in the spanish conquest, the ultimate fall of the Inca empire was because of the germs from the Europeans and the civil war that broke loose after the fall of the Inca king. The colonization of the Incan empire was made successful

The Incas were most notable for establishing the inca empire in pre-columian america, Which was centered in what is now Peru from 1438 to 1533 C.E. and represented the height of the Inca civilization. The Inca state was known as the kingdom of cusco before 1438.

First, Incas use almost the same math skills we use today. Cuzco means sacred site is Pachacamac. Incas made stone masons. Second, the highest point of Machu Picchu is the hitching of the sun. incas arrived in the 12 century A.D. and arrived in the Andes.