Inca Empire

Mountains the Inca lived. It was necessary for the Incas to adapt to the mountains. If they did not adapt to the climate they would not have survived. Their technology was very good, they had to adapt to the powerful Andes Mountains. They had several ideas to adapt to the mountains; they had an excellent terrace system (Donn) and they also had irrigation system. Since their empire was huge and that they lived in the mountains they had roads around the Empire. In every single thing the Inca had…

The Incas were one of the first groups in the Andes mountains, of South America. Over several thousand years, the people before the Incas learned how to grow crops in the high altitudes. The Incas and the people before the Incas created beautiful objects out of a silver, and gold, and they also constructed massive buildings out of stones. The Incas was the last greatest Andean civilizations. Cuzco Valley was were the Incas were homed. Cuzco Valley, situated at 10,000 ft above sea level, which…

On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world top tourist destination. Machu Picchu was tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a summer retreat for the Inca leaders. The people that lived in Machu Picchu were mostly wiped out by the Spanish invaders in the 16th century. For hundreds of years afterwards it hasn’t been seen or heard…

Society and Culture The society of the Inca Empire was based on two classes: the ruling class and the peasants. The emperor was referred to as ‘Inca’ or ‘Sapa Inca’. His meals were served from golden dishes. The Inca never wore one cloth twice. The noblemen hailed from the capital Cusco, and they aided the emperor in governance. Most inhabitants were farmers (Andrushko et al. 2006: 63). They produced their food and clothes. The major crops grown were tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and squash. The…

South America. The mask that I picked is the Inca Sun God Mask, another name to call the mask is Inti. It is used during ceremonies, to worship the sun. I picked this mask because it caught my attention by its shiny gold. The mask is very irregular by the shape of its face. Also, The history of the Inca Tribe is very interesting because the Incans had the best empire and army. The Sun God is on the flag of Peru, Uruguay, and Argentina. The Inca Sun God Mask was used for ceremonies, from…

when Hiram Bingham pushed aside a tangle undergrowth and just stared. According to the text, “Bingham was not the first white man to examine the Inca civilization. After its takeover by the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s, men like Pedro Cieza de Leon, a soldier, and Father Bernabe cobo, a Jesuit missionary, recorded their impressions of Inca rituals, social structure, and engineering.” This city was a secret stronghold built by Manco II after he left the Spanish conquest in…

The Incan Empire, at its peak, extended over 2,600 miles of South America spanning almost the entire western coast of the continent (D’altroy 3). A large portion of its kingdom was mountainous villages and communities, all functioning at altitudes surpassing 13,000 feet (McKay 307). The Inca developed a large empire in the Andes due to the successful management and intelligent use of the land coupled with their unique physiology. Inca farmers were very aware of the environment they lived in…

shaped the course of history, partly because of its adaptability and nutritional benefits. Evidence of the first potatoes places them on the Chilean coast and throughout the Andes mountains in Peru and Bolivia almost 13,000 years ago, and names the Incas as the first to cultivate them in approximately 8,000 B.C., officially beginning the process of domestication. At first glance, the original potato was seemingly unfit for…

was first discovered by the Spaniards. One of the Spaniards named Francisco Pizarro, decided to conquer the land of what is known as Peru today. One of his troops discovered that this was owned by an empire, called the Incas. The Incas were rich in wealth. Francisco Pizarro decides to conquer the Incas, however, he realized that there wasn’t…

before it was revealed to the world. Machu Picchu was built around 1460, at the heart of the Inca empire. In 1526…