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    The Incas Civilization

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    satisfy their basic needs. There have been many civilizations throughout history, but only a few would people want to live in. The Incas are a South American civilization which extends along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands. The Incas are a powerful civilization, which people should move to because of its ideal location, ample food supply, and strong central government. The location of the Inca civilization is isolated, which makes it ideal. They live high up in the Andes Mountains, thus being hard to attack and safe. Their location in the past made it hard to communicate, but the Incas built bridges to connect the Empire to solve this problem. The weather is mild most of the year making it dependable, excellent for farming and most of all, for everyday living. The location gives the civilization many advantages, that other civilization do not have.…

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    Inca civilization The Inca civilization arrived in Peru between 1400 and 1533 CE. Their empire extended across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south, making it the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time. The Incas conquered people and exploited landscapes such as plains, mountains, deserts, and tropical jungle. Out of the ten million people living in the Inca Empire at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1533, the…

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    The Inca civilization is one of the most well-known empires in today’s history. The Inca had a strong belief system that centered on the worship of gods and sacred mountains. They practiced human sacrifice as a part of their religion. The most important of the rituals was the Capacocha ceremony. This ceremony typically took place in mountain locations, often at very high altitudes. The ceremony involved several priests, attendants, and the sacrificial children who were usually between the ages…

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    The Inca Empire, located in Peru, was the last standing empire in South America. The Incas were South American Indians also known as natives to the land. At the time their capital was called Cuzco, which lasted for three hundred years. Cuzco is also a modern city in Peru. After the rule of their fourth emperor, many tribes settled in the Andes Mountains. Each tribe was individually conquered, requiring them to adapt to the Inca ways of life. After the Indian tribes converted, they combined…

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    The Incan civilization was powerful and had a strong army. Up in the Andes mountains the Incas had developed their way of life. The Incan Empire rose to power very quickly (Burger 2008). The Incas were still a developing Empire when the Spanish came. The Spanish explorer Andagoya was the first man to have an expedition on the south side of the continent. He was sent home because he fell off his horse but when he returned Andagoya came with stories of a large Empire with riches (Burger 2008). The…

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    Inca is a very interesting civilization you can learn lots of things just from studying their world that they once lived in. They lived in South America on the Andes mountain .The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century. The civilization started in 1438 and dissolved in 1533 N.p., n.d. Web. . They had their own religions just like every other civilizations. They also invented things with their own hands which means it probably took a while to create.…

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    There were countless civilizations I could have selected from but, none caught my attention quite like the Incas. Who are they? Incas are best defined as “a civilization in South America formed by ethnic Quechua people, also known as Amerindians” (Staff Writer, 2016). Inca descendants were originally hunters from Asia, who originated over the years to find new means of living. However, the Inca themselves would have you believe differently, they would “explain their origin through legends,…

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    The technology today is very advanced, but comparatively the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations technology was very advanced. The Mayan was very successful in trading, and artistry, they also had a very high population. The Aztec came to be known for farming, creating the calendar, and they were widely known for creating the mathematical system. The Inca saw succession in building roads, weaving, and owning lots of land. They were very advanced for their time era. The Mayan were very…

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    Walking the Inca trails, I experienced the culture and life altering interactions with the local people. I noticed the complex network that exemplifies the advancements of the long lasting Inca Roads and its spiritual ideas. The roads linked communities together and extends 24,000 miles long. Along the walk, I came across enormous amounts of rocks on top of each other. These combinations of rocks are called Apacheta; it is where pilgrims traveling up and down the road have deposited rocks as…

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    The Aztec Civilization, Inca Civilization, and the Chinese Empire Mesoamerica presents one of the most interesting civilizations of all time. There are several outstanding civilizations in this group, but the Inca and the Aztec civilizations are arguably the most interesting of the Mesoamerican civilizations. Although in the same group, the Inca and Aztec civilizations before the Spanish invasion bear sharp and definitive differences. Nonetheless, they have many unique features that contrast…

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