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Incas
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 incas do to keep themselves entertain?
they some times got together to sang and tell tales and play wind instruments.
Why were the Incas always naked?
Actually, they were not. In fact, those of them who lived in the mountainous regions of the empire wore warm wool and cotton clothing.
What was the purpose of quipus?
The incas used it for keeping records such as, births, deaths, and harvests. Quipus where made out of a group of knotted strings.
The Inca built cities and fortresses on the highlands and steep slopes of which mountain chain?
The Incas built their cities in the Andes Mountains of present day Peru and Bolivia.
What did the Inca make on steep slopes so the could farm?
The Inca built terraces on steep slopes to farm. These terraces were flat, horizontal surfaces built into the mountainside, held in place by stone walls. The terraces allowed the Inca to level the land and create flat areas for agriculture, preventing erosion and maximizing available space for cultivating crops.
What was Inca Hanan and Inca Hurin?
Hanan is upper and Hurin is lower. When something is designated Hanan it means that it is more powerful or more prestigious.
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so hanan cuzco would be where the Inka and his royal family lived and hurin cuzco would be where the commoners lived.
When the Incas paid Pizaro a ransom for their leader Pizaro did what?
Pizarro killed the leader (Athahualpa) and conquered the Incas
What was the government like for the incas?
Brutal they would chop peoples heads off and play kick-ball with them. (They would play with the loser's heads.)
- A member of the group of Quechuan peoples of highland Peru who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before the Spanish conquest.
- A ruler or high-ranking member of the Inca empire.
c. A member of any of the peoples ruled by the Incas.
What is the name of the supreme Inca?
the Sappa Inca is the name of the supreme Inca he was seen as a God by his people . the tradition to be the king of the incas was for the manto marry his oldest sister and sire a child . she was not to be his only wife though. this was mandatory because they believed that the gods married within the family this is seen with also the ancient egyptians and many other ancient civilizations .
What ways did the Inca and Aztec use war to increase their power?
Like the Maya, the Aztec organized their society around religion, the Aztec believed that human sacrifices were necessary to keep the gods pleased and to ensure abundant harvests. Thousands of prisoners of war were sacrificed.
