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Religion of the Incas
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Respect for nature, Inti is the sun god, the sapa inca is the son of inti, and he is the Supreme head of hte empire
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Huacas
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Every day thingsthat have special powers (ex. trees, stones, etc.)
they gave sacrifices and offerings (ex. llamas and children) to a huaca that they found. |
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Respect for ancestors
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mummies,
dried and preserved belongings, regular offerings of food and drink |
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how many Incas ruled how many people, of how many peoPLES, and speaking how many different languages?
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40,000 incas, 12 million people, 20 different languages.
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how large was the Incan Empire?
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2,500 miles of land along the west coat of S. America, same distance as DC to LA
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What system of government did the incas have? Name the classes.
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pyramid: top to bottom.
1)Sapa Inca 2)4 governors who ruled 4 provinces 3)Higher officials 4)Lower officials (including toco y ricos, who acted as police/inspectors) 5) farmers |
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Farmers
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-Worked part of the year for the government
-Also mined, served in the army, were servants to nobles, and built roads and buildings-each family wove one peice of clothing for the government storehouse -clothing woven by women |
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Cuzco's nickname
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the golden capital
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Cuzco symbolized the Incan ______ and ______
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strength and power
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Who could live in Cuzco?
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only the highest nobles and preists
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What were the temples and palaces made of (besides gold) in Cuzco? and....of course, elaborate :-D Did this method of building work?
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Massive stones. Eact weighed about 126 tons, and were put together like a jigsaw puzzle using only rollers and rope. Then, they were pounded into the correct shape with hard river stones. Cuzco remains today despite Conquests, earthquakes, and general wear and tear.
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What was the "gold" part of the "golden city"?
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Main temples had golden walls and threads of gold woven in thatched roofs.
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Who was responsible for writing and illustrating incan life? Tell about his story and background
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Huaman Poma. He was the son of an Incan cheif, who wrote and illustrated incan life.
-The first new chrinicle and good government - Sent this to the king of spain during the conquest, pleading for better treatment of his people -....the king never read it. ha. |
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Quipu
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system of knots used maintain records without a writing system, using knots and colored strings.
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What did Incans eat?
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200 kinds of potatoes
-Guinea pigs -corn -quioa (grain) llamas |
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Coca plant and its use by the Incas
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called "white gold" by the incas
strictly regulated and considered a luxury leaves used in offerings chewed during religious ceremonies given to workers to prevent hunger, fatigue, and high altitude sickness |
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President of Peru
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Alberto Fugimori
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Courier
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messanger (on foot) for the Incan people
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knot system used to keep records
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quipu
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Incan language (still spoken today)
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Quechua
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Define: Empire
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A territory inhabited by different people, and ruled by a single monarch
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Machu picchu
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Incan Empire citadel (fortress city)
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S.A. countries in Incan Empire
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Can every person bite chewy apples?
Columbia, Equador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. |