I.Room 3 - The Golden Incas
A.Culture
1.Artifact 1:
a.Family-Weaving (Bridgeman Art Library, 1)
b.In Incan families, you were forbidden to marry to close relatives. When getting married, you exchange sandals with your spouse. The emperor could have as many wives and children as possible. (Infobase Learning - Login, 1) The boys looked after the animals and helped in the fields. At the same time, girls took care of the children, fetched water, cooked, made clothing, and learned to weave. (Matt and Mikaela, 1)
2.Artifact 4:
a.Inca Class Structure (Brooklyn Museum, 1)
b.The emperor (Sapa Inca) was at the top of the class structure and everything belonged to him. He could have as many wives and children he wanted. Nobles came next, …show more content…
The Inca’s were known for fashioning many things out of the gold they had. After a while, they became used to crafting with gold. (Matt and Mikaela, 1)
4.Artifact 9:
a.Chasquis (Werner, 1)
b.Since Incas did not have a language, Inca’s communicated through runners. These runners ran from one place to another, relaying messages to another chasquis through a quipu. (Chuchiak, 1)
5.Artifact 8:
a.Quipu (Terry, 1)
b.Incas did not have a certain language, but they used a quipu. A quipu was a set of strings that are tied in certain places representing numbers. It was used between two chasquis to relay a message. (Quipus 1)
6.Artifact 7:
a.The Emperor’s Seat-Litter (Bridgeman Art Library, …show more content…
Inca’s many series of roads were connected through suspension bridges. This is said to be Inca’s greatest accomplishment in engineering. (Inca, 1)
2.Artifact 3:
a.Quechua (Pizarro and the Incas, 1)
b.The Incas did not have an official language. Therefore, when the Inca’s allied themselves with the Quechua, the started using their language. (Inca, 1)
3. Artifact 10:
c.The Inca Empire (Encyclopedia Britannica Inc, 1)
d.The Inca empire was larger than the Mayan or Aztec empires. This made it hard to control the empire. It is said, that managing the empire is the greatest accomplishment of the Incas. (Inca, 1)
C.Effects of Spanish Conquest
1.Artifact 7:
a.Hispanic Culture (Food and Drink Images, 1)
b.When the Incas were conquered by the Spanish, they were hispanicized. This means the Inca culture was influenced by hispanic language, food, music, festivals, and holidays. Also, the Spanish brought new diseases to the Incas, decreasing their population. (Inca,
A.Culture
1.Artifact 1:
a.Family-Weaving (Bridgeman Art Library, 1)
b.In Incan families, you were forbidden to marry to close relatives. When getting married, you exchange sandals with your spouse. The emperor could have as many wives and children as possible. (Infobase Learning - Login, 1) The boys looked after the animals and helped in the fields. At the same time, girls took care of the children, fetched water, cooked, made clothing, and learned to weave. (Matt and Mikaela, 1)
2.Artifact 4:
a.Inca Class Structure (Brooklyn Museum, 1)
b.The emperor (Sapa Inca) was at the top of the class structure and everything belonged to him. He could have as many wives and children he wanted. Nobles came next, …show more content…
The Inca’s were known for fashioning many things out of the gold they had. After a while, they became used to crafting with gold. (Matt and Mikaela, 1)
4.Artifact 9:
a.Chasquis (Werner, 1)
b.Since Incas did not have a language, Inca’s communicated through runners. These runners ran from one place to another, relaying messages to another chasquis through a quipu. (Chuchiak, 1)
5.Artifact 8:
a.Quipu (Terry, 1)
b.Incas did not have a certain language, but they used a quipu. A quipu was a set of strings that are tied in certain places representing numbers. It was used between two chasquis to relay a message. (Quipus 1)
6.Artifact 7:
a.The Emperor’s Seat-Litter (Bridgeman Art Library, …show more content…
Inca’s many series of roads were connected through suspension bridges. This is said to be Inca’s greatest accomplishment in engineering. (Inca, 1)
2.Artifact 3:
a.Quechua (Pizarro and the Incas, 1)
b.The Incas did not have an official language. Therefore, when the Inca’s allied themselves with the Quechua, the started using their language. (Inca, 1)
3. Artifact 10:
c.The Inca Empire (Encyclopedia Britannica Inc, 1)
d.The Inca empire was larger than the Mayan or Aztec empires. This made it hard to control the empire. It is said, that managing the empire is the greatest accomplishment of the Incas. (Inca, 1)
C.Effects of Spanish Conquest
1.Artifact 7:
a.Hispanic Culture (Food and Drink Images, 1)
b.When the Incas were conquered by the Spanish, they were hispanicized. This means the Inca culture was influenced by hispanic language, food, music, festivals, and holidays. Also, the Spanish brought new diseases to the Incas, decreasing their population. (Inca,