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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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Did 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".
After Cortes conquered the Aztecs, who conquered the Incan empire?
The true answer is Francisco Pizarro....
What was the differfece between the Incan empire and the Aztec empire?
A couple of things are for example. Aztec Empire/Mexica people were a mix of 3 major Cities (One was head, the other Religious capital and the other Economical capital) They spoke/speak nahuatl. They lived in Mesoamerica (Oaxaca valley, now Mexico City)
They feared the Sungod were very superstitious. The warriors were ordered to fight other tribes in order to get either slaves, sacrifices and/or tribute+land. (Flowery wars)
The Aztecs used their merchants to scout the land and find weak Empires that they can either conquer or battle. They used cocoa beans as money were very capitalistic. (a woman slave cost about 30-50 cocoa beans while special feathers of maybe the Quetzal bird would reach 1000 cocoa beans (They would love to show off how rich or elegant they were and how brave) The Aztecs could not conquer and did not want to conquer the Tlaxcala or the Tarascans for they were a great source of sacrificial prisoners.
They also had schools for both women(how to cook and serve the man) and men(either how to be a priest (expensive!), warrior, farmer, craftsman or merchant-spy)
They also invented chinampas which were basically floating farms
The Aztecs did wage war against the Spanish and the Spanish lost many battles in the beginning until disease became widespread and killed many Emperors right after each other which slowly killed their morale
Now the Incans did not believe an individual could own anything, everything belonged to the Sungod. Sapa Inca. Which happened to be their Emperor. And nobody stole or lied (many ex-conquistadores have mentioned in regret that they were the ones to bring European traditions like raping and deceiving) The way they managed this was that it was very centralised in Cuzco and the Emperor had many Generals and Priest that would speak on his behalf. The people in power also spoke a different language then the common folk, who spoke mostly either Aymara or Quechua, but which included many more languages before the Spanish missionaries forced them to learn Aymara or Quechua)
The Incan Empire did not last long in comparison but they inherited many Huari buildings. The were great roadbuilders and very now and then there would be a shelter with food and a place to sleep or get some Coca leaves to chew on(gave them energy and hid their hunger) They used quipu's which were strings with knots on it with different colours and sizes which one would understand what kind of product they would need and how much of it. These roads were also very safe even at night because these posts would light a fire and bring light. Very few peoples did not want to be part of the Incan Empire and thus many were incorporated. The Incan empire sometimes would move a few people from side of the empire to the other side with brought cultural integration and the peoples would learn from and another and not start riots. The Incans preferred to sacrifice animals instead of people (but it wasn't uncommon)
The only people who were able to fully subdue the Incans expansionist dreams (and only in the South mind you) were the Mapuches (my favourite tribe if I may add)
They created a much larger empire and many more people under their dominance than the Aztecs.
Anyways, after a long civil war where to Princes fought for dominance which left the army and the Empire tired and injured. Atahualpa(the Southern older prince but son of a non-incan un-married woman) was killed after supposedly throwing a Bible on the floor and commanding the death of his brother (Huascar, of legal noblebirth was captured during the civil war)
The Spanish then simply created a puppetstate out of the Incan Empire
Also Inca begins with an I and Aztec with an A :p
Why did the Incas marry their own sisters?
Incas married between brothers and sisters mostly to keep bloodlines pure. The Sampa Inca had to be (and was prefered) of pure Inca Blood (Inca was the nobility of the Tawantinsuyu which is known as inca empire). One of the most noticeable examples of this can be seen between brother Huascar (from pure Incan blood line) and Atahualpa (considered illegitimate or a "bastard" due to his mother not being from royal incan bloodline) and caused a civil war in the Incan empire.
Yes , he slaughter thousands of Incas and captured their leader
3 differences between Mayas and Incas?
1.The Mayans thought that human sacrifice was necessary to please their gods while the Incas only made offerings of food, animals, etc. 2. The Mayan had a spoken and written language while the Inca only had a spoken language.
3. The Inca had a different social structure from the Maya. The Inca divided their people in different classes and the government controlled everything, including the amount of food given to the people. As a result, the Inca had a better social structure then the Mayans. The Mayan had a simple social structure: The king controls everything and what he says goes.
How were the Incas ruled or governed?
I only know the order of society so I hope this helps
Sapa Inca
Governors of 4 quarters of the empire
privincial governers
local rulers
leaders of 10-50 households
commoners
The Incas were a well civilized race, however they still had their downfalls. The man who conquered this fierce tribe was Pizarro. He didn't just conquer them with pure force though. Before Pizarro arrived a great civil war had occurred, leaving the Inca military weak, which made it easy for Pizarro to destroy them. Pizarro had taken Atahualpa, the Incan leader, captive. The incas bribed Pizarro with a room filled with gold for Atahualpa, however once Pizarro received it he still ordered that Atahualpa to be killed. It took Pizarro approximately 40 more years until the last Inca was killed, his name was Tupac Amaru, Pizarro ordered that his body be dismembered to stop any further Inca resistance.
Were the incas peaceful people?
they were very peaceful but they had some exception's.
they had bloody sacrifices like throwing a spear through a live victims heart. Theywould also drop a victim into a ell. If the victim survived they would pull them out and honor them. They did this because e they thought that they were sent from the gods.
they also went to war with other people like the Spaniards i think.
Reasons for spanish victories Aztecs and Incas?
There were several reasons that the spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs, and these applied to the Incas as well. The Spanish had much more advanced technology than the Aztecs, such as gunpowder, horses, cannons, and steel weapons (which were stronger than the Aztec obsidian blades). The Spanish also had the advantage of surprise, as they were welcomed into the Aztec empire as honored guests but abruptly betrayed and slaughtered many Aztec citizens before they were driven from the city. Third, European diseases such as smallpox took their toll on the Aztec people. Finally, the Aztecs did not continue and finish defeating the Spanish after La Noche Triste, the only major Aztec victory during the conquest. The Spanish survivors were thus able to regroup and return with more soldiers.
Why was the Inca road important?
Incan roads were EXTREMELY important because they connected the empire, and created a path for messengers (runners)... I hope this helped a little!
If Inca descendants do not practice their cultural traditions it is likely that what would happen?
Simply stated, their cultural traditions would be lost.
