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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 Aztec and incan empires treat women?
The aztec women had to work for their rulers and make them things and they also had to make their families special thins!Woman slaves always did houshold chores especially weaving! woman could also be merchants. Some woman were forced to be prostitutes just to make money for their aztec rulers!! Some woman were also pioneers in prenatal care as records show, they began when they were 7 months pregnant! Also at least on aztec woman, daughter of a noble was ascribe for an emperor . its likely that these woman used other females as their secretaries and bookkeepers some woman worked in fields but their main work was the house hole cooking and cleaning!
What did the Inca use gold and silver for?
The Inca decorated their temples with gold and silver, and made beautiful and elaborate gold and silver jewelry. The Emperor Atahualpa had a gold throne.
Did the Inca civilization have gold?
yes, alot of it. the incas had more gold than any other native American tribe.
but then Spain took almost all of it. and eventually destroyed the economy of Spain with all the gold, silver and other precious metals they were bringing in from the Americas.
there was this rumor that Spaniards made when they first discovered how much gold the incas had, that they started saying you could build an entire bridge made out of gold all the way from (what is know Peru) all the way across the ocean to Spain.
Where did the Incas create their empire?
Inca civilization started off near Peru. From there they spread taking in most of the western side of the South American land mass. I've provided a link below.
What problem in the Inca empire weakened the Incas for Spanish conquest?
Seven years before 1532, the eleventh Inca, Huayna Capac, died without naming a successor. Two of his sons, Huascar and Atahualpa, fought over which one should be the next Inca. After a long bloody war, Atahualpa claimed victory. This conflict weakened the Inca Empire just as Francisco Pizarro arrived.
What countries did Incas live in?
The Inca empire was centred in Cuzco in what is now Peru. Their empire is believed to have extended into parts of modern-day Colombia and Chile.
Did the Incas write and keep records?
Yes they did
Incans did not write and keep records, which is why much of the information we have now is based on interpretation. There is only one thing the Incans did use to record information, which is called quipo, but no one can figure out what that means yet, all we know so far is that they used it to keep records, related to math. So, the quipo method is no use to us at all. Scientists have collected information on Inca from many sources. One of their sources is from Spanish conquistadors' journals from their invasion in Inca.
Anyway, the answer to your question is a NO.
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Go to http://Archaeology.about.com/od/americanancientwriting/a/quipu.htm
There they describe how that quipu were, we now think, used for very much more than just numerical information.
"The Inka kept their accounts, their genealogy, their astronomical calculations, and (probably) their stories on a complicated system of cords and knots, called quipu (also spelled khipu). We know this in part because once the Jesuit missionaries of the Spanish Inquisition recognized the range of function of the quipu, they did their best to destroy as many as humanly possible. The description of the quipu as "a system of cords and knots" does not do justice to their complexity; and it is that complexity that is so convincing. Quipus have information stored in them using cord color, cord length, knot type, knot location, cord twist direction. ...
... a new book called Narrative Threads, edited by Jeffrey Quilter and Gary Urton, describes how a handful of scholars is working towards cracking the code."
If writing is defined as "a system of symbolic representation of facts which permanently stores those facts for later retrieval by anyone familiar with the system used" - then the Inca had writing, but using cloth rather than paper, or payrus or stone or clay.
What is still in doubt is whether the quipu match another defintion of writing which says, "a system of permently recording the spoken word." However, some other systems of "writing" such a Egyptian heiroglyphs might also fail to qualify under that defintion.
So the answer to your question should start, "The Incas certainly kept records - they appear to have had an efficient bureaucracy running a large empire." But on the question as to whether they had writing, you have to start off with, "It all depends on what you mean by "writing".
What diseases did Pizarro spread to the Incas?
small pox im pretty sure. It was what lead to the Incas eventually defeat because they had no medicines and all the people who came in contact with small pox got it as well and died.
How was the economy of the Inca empire organized?
the main cheif was the leader of the group the ran the economy.
He was convicted and duly executed by the Spanish. Incas had a horror of burning to death. So he was garroted(strangled).
How do terraced fields benefit china's agricultural system?
Terraced fields in China help to prevent soil erosion by reducing water runoff and increasing water retention. They also allow for more efficient use of land, making it possible to cultivate crops on steep slopes. Additionally, terraced fields help to maximize arable land space in regions with limited flat land available for agriculture.
How long does it takes to do the Inca Trail?
The majority of treks on the Inca Trail take about 4 days with camp sites along the way. For people who don't want to walk they can always get a train and end at Machu Picchu.
