Inca Empire

Machu Picchu would be a great travel destination because of its historical interest. Machu Picchu is one of the world's great archaelogical wonders and one of the most beautiful mountainous areas. Also, is a great historical site because of the history on how it was found. Furthermore, Machu Picchu would be a great historical travel destination because it is one of the world's great archaeological wonders. The story,"The Stones of Machu Picchu", says,"Despite the mysteries…

the iron ore and carbon together in a very hot fire. The Inca didn't have steel because they could not build a long enough lasting fire to heat the iron due to their wet climate. This affected their development because they didn't have strong weapons to take over other civilizations, therefore their civilization did not grow. The Incas only had bronze weapons and stone knives to protect them, the Spanish had strong and sharp swords. The Incas fell to invasion and the Spanish invaded and…

mountaintop environment and are crisscrossed by terraces made of stone and set on a steep ridge. Machu Picchu demonstrates great architecture, artistic values, and use of land inside of the 79 acres it is located inside of. Machu Picchu is the last Inca stronghold and is also one of the most important historical sites in Latin America. The valleys surrounding Machu Picchu had been cultivated for more than a thousand years. Machu Picchu also provides a secure habitat for the endangered speckled…

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.…

mausoleum of the Inca Pachacutec, who was the founder and first emperor of Tawantinsuyo. In the citadel of Machu Picchu lived no more than 200 to 300 people but of a high social rank. Most of these people had some sort of relationship with the Inca; they were descendants of the founder of Tahuantinsuyo. The citadel is important, because it has a great archaeological value and a variety of ecosystems. Machu Picchu symbolizes the excellent technical skill, and productivity of the Inca Empire in…

The Incans had a monarchy for a government which means they were ruled by a king or queen. The Incas also had a empire called tahuantinsuyu. Now let's talk about incan rulers. Some of the greatest incan rulers are pachacutee inca yupan,viracocha inca,and huáscar inca. Those names mean he who remakes the world,creator god ruler,and golden chain ruler. The incans had a huge empire. Their empire stretched 2,500 miles long and was home to more than 10 million people. One of the incan cities…

exposure to the smallpox disease, which was due to the proximity their society had to domesticated animals, allowed them to unknowingly use that disease to decimate the entire Incan society. When the exposure of the two societies are compared, the Incas had almost no exposure to domesticated animals, while the Spanish had consistent amounts of exposure due to their geographical location. The Spanish came to Incan lands with about 200 soldiers, and yet they ended up conquering an entire…

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 Spanish were more advanced and powerful than the Incas but not…

The Incas achievements include of various unique and different ideas, but a main and large accomplisment for the Inca was Architecture. Architecture is one large achievement because the Inca have such sturdy structures for temples/palaces. As claimed by Inca Worldbook Online, "Large blocks of rocks were cut so finely that they fit together without cement." The structure of the build was very solid and strong allowing the build to stay up and not damaged. Also, the Inca, according to My Capstone…

I. The Incas A. The Incas were the native peoples of South America. Their empire extended from Ecuador to Chile. B. Around 1200 B.C., they founded Cuzco as the capital. C. They were great builders: 1. Paved roads through the Andes 2. Tunnels 3. Suspension bridges 4. Distance markers along the roads 5. Rest stations D. There were four classes (levels) in the Incan society. 1. Rulers 2. Nobles - The rulers and nobles lived in palaces. 3. Common people - This was the largest group. Most of…