Inca Empire

There are many myths about the start of the Inca Empire. It is known that the Incas started as a single family tribe around 1200 AD. One religion says that Viracocha created the world and people. When these people started fighting with each other, Viracocha turned them to stone. Later, he returned, created the sun and moon, recreated humans, and spread them across the earth. The legend says Viracocha then taught the tribes how to farm, how to set up governments and how to live peacefully.…

It has a strong sense of national identity, one that has been shaped by the hybridization of Spanish culture and the culture of ancient Peru civilizations, including the Inca’s, one of the most well-known civilizations in the area. However the Incas were not the only people to walk the soil of Peru. Long before they were established, there were many other civilizations such as the Chavin, Moche and Chimu. Chavin’s are the oldest known pre-incan civilization dating back to 900 B.C. They were…

Technology The site of Sacsahuaman depicts an amazing technology. Probably, the Inca ruins can be regarded as the most glamorous megalithic architecture in the modern world. The manner in which the gigantic and irregular rocks are fixed continues to astound observers at present (Lee 1986: 49). The greatest mystery of Andean technology is how perfect the boulders were arranged. Sadly, the Incas did not record or report any records about their methods. Owing to the lack of records other than the…

greatness of the Inca Empire, but who was the one who made the Inca Empire a great kingdom? His name is Pachacutec, the ninth emperor of the Inca Empire, also known as Tahuantinsuyo. He was the fourth Emperor of the Hanan dynasty. Pachacutec was the largest Inka emperor and a great conqueror. He was, is and will always be known for his good works to the Inca nation. He has been the greatest statesman of the Inca Empire, and is considered until today as the great organizer of the great Inca…

Qin Dynasty and Inca Civilization Living high on the hillsides, the Inca Civilization grew into a strong monarchy where they were separated from the rest of the world for hundreds of years. On the contrary, the Qin dynasty developed in valleys and plains where they had internal disputes and constant raids from the north. These civilizations were different in most aspects of life except for some minor topics. One aspect of life that differed between the two civilizations was geography and…

The Inca Road System The Inca empire is considered by many to be the most successful empire in the history of South America. They were a people who built an empire along the west coast of South America. It flourished for about a hundred years through some of the 13th and 14th centuries until the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro conquered them. One way that they were able to progress to such an extent is through their long and advanced road system, which itself flourished in many ways. It…

The Maya, Aztec, and the Inca have similarities and differences. The Maya and the Aztec might have something in common that the Inca don’t have or vise versa. The Maya lived in the modern day Yucatan Peninsula. The Maya time period lasted from 200 AD to 925 AD. The Aztec lived in the modern day Valley of Mexico. The Aztec time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1521 AD. The Inca lived in Cusco which is located in modern day Peru. The Inca time period lasted from 1200 AD to 1537 AD. The Aztec and the…

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…

course, there are many other kinds of animals and plants as well. The slopes of the mountain by the village were also cultivated and transformed into hanging gardens for food (Source 2). This attracts even more visitors to see the environment that the Incas once lived on. This environment is not getting ruined either. It is being protected by the UGM- The Management Unit of the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. They ensure that the environment, and the site itself, stays…

tower. It also, has some of most exquisite home designs by any civilization in history. The homes were made of large granite stones weighing up to 10 to 15 tons and we do not know how they got the stones raised into place. Overall the culture of the inca have fascinated us for over 600 years but there is still one thing that makes Machu Picchu a great place to travel is it is still active. A third reason Machu Picchu is a significant travel destination is because it still plays as a active…