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    Doc.13.4 Chronicles of the Incas Pedro De Cieza De Leon ca. 1550 Cieza seemed to be in awe of them because of how they conquered other peoples, but treated them with curtesy and respect once the fighting was over with because Spain never did this. His neutral wording of relocation and the political tools they used for this make them seem like benevolent rulers. This allowed the Incas to control the land and people overall, but not have unrest among the conquered, fighting to restore original

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    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

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    The Inca empire was a well-managed empire that function under close family members that continuously expanded over time. The Inca empire started off as a small empire from Titicaca that migrated north to the valley of Cuzco. Amongst the many groups located in Cuzco the Incas started gaining new members due to their superior abilities to politically negotiate with their neighbors, conquest of many local groups, representing, electing themselves into the government of others through votes of existing

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    that all of the groups used people for sacrifices if lost games, didn’t work, etc? Also did you know that both of the Incas and Mayans both left there own old areas. The Mayans and the Inca both have a lot of similarities and differences but mostly similarities. This essay is about comparing and contrasting the two groups that I chose are the Incas and the Mayans. This is how the Incas and the Mayans are similar. The first similarity is that they both left there old areas because of problems. I can

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    The Incas ruled a large portion of South America for just shy of one hundred years, from 1438 until 1532. There are two main reasons why the Incas were successful. Although they were successful rulers, they were not prepared for the European invaders. The farming methods the Incas implemented at the time were revolutionary. They grew their crops are in a controlled climate. The method they used was a circular design in which the circles would get deeper. The deeper the circle, the cooler the crops

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    of their ideas as influence to help build up their empire, create sculptures, holy lands, and stories for why things happen. Incas believe that the sun god Initi rose from the ocean and made the sun and then created them from different things on the earth, since they believe that believe that, the tribe name actually means “Children of the sun” or “The Chosen ones”. The incas in a way were like the egyptians,

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    have perished while attempting to climb Mount Everest. The Inca Trail Explore the mysteries of the Incas! The trip begins in the pulsating city of Cusco, Peru. In Peru rich history combines with stunning landscapes, cloud forests, lush jungles, salt mines and ancient ruins. On this trip, you will see the Inca sites of Huillca Raccay and Llactapata, as well as incredible views of the snow-capped Veronica Peak. As you hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, you will see many amazing archaeological

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    Inca Research Paper

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    I think that the Incas were the best civilization because they invented many useful things, they were very clever, and they had many achievements. The Incas were talented in many skills and paved the way into the future. They created things that started us into what we are today, the others, not so much. First, the Aztecs. They were more of a warrior civilization. They were focused on taking over other civilizations and growing their empire. They believed in brutal rituals such as sacrifices.

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    I Choose Inca Religion

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    They started to charge taxes because of the mass increase in population. Instead of actually paying money for taxes, they would work it off by dong construction work or military services, for example the Machu Picchu. They had an emperor called Sapa Inca which was considered the "highest" and farmers were considered "lowest" of the social classes. They today take up half of Peru with their religion, also practicing an incan way of Catholicism. I chose Incan Empire because I thought it would

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    Incas Argumentative Essay

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    When less than two hundred Spanish men went up against millions of Incas, it’d be expected that the Incas would win. But the Spanish turned out victorious. How did they do it? How did the Spanish manage to not only kill, but conquer the Incas and their territory? With domesticated animals, wWheell-grown crops, steel, germs, and the right geography, territories could overpower other territories. Geography controls inequality in the world. Geography controls climate, which dictates what crops can grow

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