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The Incas were spread along the west coast of South America. They were prominent from the 12th to the 16th centuries. They are known for their art, architecture, mathematics, and astronomy.

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How did the spanish conquer the Aztecs and Inca empires?

The Spanish had superior military equipment including ,steel armor guns and etc.

Who was sapa Inca to the Inca people?

The Sapa Inca, meaning 'Unique Inca' in Quechua, was the leader/emperor of the Incas. His subjects believed him to be son of the sun (hey lookit! homophones!) and treated him with utmost respect. When he died and was mummified, the Incas went on treating him as though he were a living person.

Who was the ninth ruler of the Inca's?

The one that came after the eighth ruler of course.

What happened after the Inca emperor died in 1525?

After 1525 the emperor (altahaupa) promised a room full of gold and ransom. Pizzaros (the man that led incan invasion) men sacked many of the great Incan cities of all the gold. After the ransom was met, Pizzaro killed Altahuapa and left back to Spain.

Why didn't the Inca civilization have slavery?

because they neded the captives for human sacrofices!

What did intis children do?

Inti is the sun god and he taught his kinds the art of civilization and sent them to earth to instruct mankind.

What south american country did incas live in?

they lived high up in the mountains of Peru.

How did the Spanish get gold from the Incas and the Aztec?

They had gotten the gold by killing all the Incas and Aztecs.

Why was the Inca Empire weakened when Spanish explorers reached them?

The Incas were weaked by the Civil War before the Spanish came.

Where did the Inca empire originate?

Inca Civilization originated in Peru

Did the Inca have an alphabet?

The Inca civilization did not have a written language based on an alphabet. They used a system of knots called quipu for recording information. The quipu consisted of different colored strings with knots tied in various positions to represent numbers and communicate messages.

When did pizzarro conquer the Incas?

In 5008 when he blew the $hit out of them with an inaffective cannon, and the incas had very effective spears. And he then captured the king and raped him his wife and their baby son jeffy in their buttholes, hard. Then he robbed them of their gold and silver and shot his way out with a ak47, mini uzi, and a .44 magnum (pretty badass). The king and his family died of being raped so hard that their livers, stomachs, hearts, and brains exploded from pizzarros 8 ft. DlCK.

What was the eastern most extent of the Inca Empire?

The empire extended as far east as the foot hills of the Andes in central Bolivia. Near the current town of Samaipata in the Department of Santa Cruz are found the Inca ruins of El Fuerte - The Fort.

What two problems helped trigger the fall of the Incan empire before the Spanish had even arrived?

I know one of them is disease. Such as small pox, and measles. The Incans where not used to these conditions, for they were brought over from the "old world", Europe.

How often do modern incas use the quipu?

They don't. The art of using the quipu and reading its meaning has been lost. Researchers have not been able to find anyone who has retained the knowledge, so they have set up a program via computer to analyze and interpret the quipus in their possession. It is a work in progress and they have not fully reported on their results.

What advantages did Spanish forces have in conquering the Aztec and Inca empires?

The Spanish had three advantages in conquering the Incas and Aztecs. One was the horse, which was strange and frightening to the natives. Another was their armor and weapons and a third was their treachery. However, in the case of the Inca, possibly the most important advantage the Spanish had was a legend or belief that a lighter skinned god would one day come from the sea. The Spanish were lighter skinned than the natives and they did come from the sea.

What were advancements of the Inca civilization?

Inca built roads, medican, popcorn, and Quipu (a couting system)

Why are the Incas historically significant?

The Incas are significant because the created so many things. An Example of this is the quipu. The quipu is a type of writing system to record historical events and accounts. The Incas also made many different archeological places such as Macchu Piccu. Does this answer the question? Yes it does Goodbye Peeps!