The Great Inca Road Exhibit

The most significant physical geographical factor that contributed to the development of the ancient South American society of the Incas was the Andes Mountains. The Inca Empire had villages and cities throughout the Andes Mountains. Some of these settlements were as low as sea level and their capital, Cusco, was at an altitude of 11,200 feet. The Andes are considered some of the longest and highest mountain ranges. In fact it’s tallest peak, Mount Aconcaqua, in Argentina, tops out at 22,841 feet (Zimmermann, 2013). Despite the fact that people were traversing mountains the people flourished creating trails, aqueducts and agricultural practices that still exist today.

Built at the height of the Inca empire, Machu Picchu is not only one of the world’s most stunning man-made wonders, but possibly the most well-known relic of the Americas’ most powerful civilization. At the time the structure was built, the Incas ruled the largest nation in the world ; it covered much of South America's west coast and its borders stretched from present day Colombia, southward to the border of modern day Chile. The empire thrived from the twelfth to the fifteenth century until the Spanish conquest in 1572. Although the empire expanded at a rapid speed and covered abundantly diverse areas, Incan emperors effectively unified their empire and maintained legitimacy both socially and politically, by employing unique organizational

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

Starting in 1400 CE and continuing even today, Cuzco is the religious and administrative capital of the Incan Empire in Peru (Cartwright). Currently, the Incan Empire is the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and in the world (Cartwright). After conquering the area from the Chanca, the Incas established and named Cuzco accordingly, because the term either originated from qosqo meaning ‘dried-up lake bed’ or cozco for a specific stone marker in the city (Cartwright). Cuzco assures its visitors a wonderful experience, because it has a multitude of extravagant buildings and palaces. The Incans strategically designed their affluent city in the best geographical area possible. For instance, the city is advantageously shaped in the form of a puma, and it is composed of four highways for safe,

The only written accounts of the Inca were composed by outsiders, its myths and culture passed to generations by storytellers. Little bits and pieces of its existence were mainly found in the ruins of cities and Temples. In 1911 archaeologist Hiram Bingham discovered the 15th century mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu. Machu Picchu’s magnificent stone structures reflecting the power of this Pre-Colombian

The City of Cuzco was a complex urban center with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was surrounded by clearly defined areas for agricultural, artisan, and industrial production. Besides the religious and government buildings, there were also exclusive abodes for royal families, which formed an unprecedented symbolic urban compound. This compound showed a stone construction technology with remarkable aesthetic and structural properties, such as the Temple of the Sun or Qoricancha. Cuzco was the capital of the Tawantinsuyu Inca Empire, which covered much of the South American Andes between the 15th and 16th centuries AD. It was abandoned by the Incas when the Spaniards conquered it in the 16th century.

The Inca were a great civilization who lived in the Andes long ago. They worshipped many deities including the mighty Viracocha (Veera-coach-a) and his children, Inti (In-tee), Mama Quilla (Mama kill-uh), and Pachamama (Paka-mama). This report’s purpose is to inform you about this civilization’s people’s religion.

Old Peruvians were remarkable craftsmanship craftsmans with exceptionally created specialized abilities. Pre-Hispanic Peruvian craftsmanship has been gone back to old circumstances through the disclosure of weaving, gourds, wood, stone, gold, silver, earthenware and even mud, which were utilized for everyday living. This tribal legacy is still observed today in the beach front, mountain and wilderness towns, in an assortment of brilliant woven things. Silver filigree, cut gourds, Ayacuchan sacred places, Huamanga stone and wood carvings, Chulucanas stoneware and Monsefú ponchos, among others, are profoundly esteemed the world

Strolling in Cusco streets, lanes, or small towns, seeing the ancient Inca's stone architectures, Spanish style houses, it demonstrates a mixed culture, history of the native indigenous, Inca civilization and Spanish invasion.

The Incas were smart, had a lot of interests in gold and silver. A lot the clothing and buildings were outlined with mainly gold or silver to protect them from the harsh roads that they made. A lot the Incas buildings were covered in gold lining because of how much that loved and enjoy gold. Another thing about the Incas was that since they didn’t know how to write, they created a knot system to send messages across the empire. Since the empire was full of roads, some of the Incas fastest runners, ran across the roads to deliver the messages to the emperor or the general.

The Inca’s great organizational skills are illustrated in their road designs. They were able to systematically organize each road so that they all started and finished at Cuzco. The purpose was to bring the large of the empire to the small. The roads also provided the Incas the opportunity to further their trade and even communication. The Incas employed the Chasquis, who were once an outside group, to be runners so that they could communicate messages from one part of the Inca empire to the next. Throughout the highways, the Incas also has tambos, where they they food stored in case the army showed

They traveled many days and nights through the dangerous terrain of Peru. The young and adventurous conquistador was terrified of what they may discover on their. Soon they reach the Inca Empire where they were greeted by Native Americans and were invited to meet the “son of the sun itself” (cite), Ataxalpa. The same night, the Spanish conquestidors spent in the village, they seemed terrified of what was to come the following day when they met the leader of Incas. As they travel through the kingdom, the young conquistador is surprised to find a sophisticated organization of the people living there. They were outnumbered and alone. Conquering the Incas didn’t seem to be as easy they so the leader, *insert name * , took advanteage of their

The Incas’ construction of roads was the most impressive contribution of public works than any other ancient culture. The roads in total were estimated to be

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.

Most historians recognize the fact that the empire of the Incas in Peru was one of the great civilizations that was lost due to the expansion of the Europeans into the New World. The Incas were once an empire boasting with riches and controlling a large portion of the west coast of South America. Until the arrival of the Spanish, the Incas did their own thing within their culture, with few outside sources affecting them. This paper focuses mainly on the role that the Spanish played in changing and eventually eliminating the culture that was the Incas. Facts drawn from outside sources will illustrate the changes the Incas made from the pre-Columbian age to their unfortunate downfall. Also mentioned will be