Inca Empire

Extra Credit: Vessel Double Spout Warrior’s Head For the extra credit assignment I visited the Mesoamerican exhibit at Cal State LA. In the exhibit there were multiple pieces of art. Some of the pieces included paintings, sculptures, and vessels. The pieces that stuck out to me were the vessels. The vessels had unique patterns that the paintings and sculptures did not have. The vessels that I saw were whistles, containers, vases, etc. There were an enormous variety of unique vessels. Many of…

Captain Garcilaso “El Inca” de la Vega was an important chronicler of the Spanish exploration and conquest of the Americas, whose works were instrumental in the preservation of Inca culture. His father was a Spanish captain, and his mother was Palla Occlo, Incan royalty. He was a captain of a Spanish warship during the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the British, and translated poetry during his time as a sea captain. He preserved Incan culture in his greatest works. He successfully blended fact…

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…

Religion The Incas were a polytheistic tribe that lived in Peru around 1400 to 1533CE. They worshipped multiple gods and goddesses. They also worshipped their ancestors. And then they had all kinds of celebrations for the gods and their ancestors. First is all the gods and goddesses. Viracocha and Inti were the most important of them all. Viracocha was the creator god and over the others. Inti was the sun god. Inti was believed to be the son of Viracocha. Inti was the most worshipped by the…

The Aztec empire grew weaker under his reign as he called for large numbers of tributes and sacrifices. Chapter 16.4- The Inca Create a Mountain Empire The Inca Build an Empire: The Inca kingdom was established in the Valley of Cuzco. Traditions and beliefs were developed to unify the empire during the Incan beginnings. One Incan ruler, Pachacuti, built Incan into an empire through diplomacy and military force. Inca showed tolerance to conquered nations- allowing…

History Peru was the nucleus of the highly developed Inca Empire which extended from the Ecuador to Chile. This wealthy civilization attracted the Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro, who invaded Peru in 1532 . Peru became the main source of Spanish wealth and power in South America. In 1821, Peru declared its independence from Spain. The Maoist guerilla group Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) began their brutal campaign to overthrow the government in 1980. A smaller rebel group, Tupac Amaru,…

to this day. Machu Picchu is located at the Andes Mountains in South America and has an amazing view since it is the “city in the sky.” To add, Machu Picchu is a world renowned archaeological site making a perfect place to learn the roots of the Inca Empire. Not to mention all the amazing history waiting to be discovered at Machu Picchu. Overall, Machu Picchu is the perfect place to visit for a nice relaxing vacation. Machu Picchu isn’t called the city in the shy for nothing. According to the…

professor. Bingham arrived in Peru with a small team of explorers hoping to find Vilcabamba, the last Inca stronghold to fall to the Spanish. His team started their expedition in Cuzsco, where they heard about some ruins located on a nearby mountain. The locals called the mountain Mcu Picchu, whihc means “old peak”.…

The Machu Picchu citadel was built for the Inca aristocracy. Machu means ancient and Picchu means mountain so it translates to Ancient mountain. The Inca built it 2,430 meters above sea level. It sits in the middle of a rainforest in a very beautiful area. The architecture is very impressive even after centuries. The arches where doorways where it took a lot of ingenuity to build without modern technology. Machu Picchu is right in the center of where the Peruvian andes and the Amazon Basin.…

Often called “The Lost city the Incas”, Machu Picchu is the most recognized remnant of Inca civilization. Built on a mountain ridge in the Cusco Region of Peru, this archaic citadel is a majestic spectacle. For centuries this city was unknown to the world. Whispered about in local Peruvian legend only, in stories told with hushed reverence and prophetic mystery. In 1911 an American historian Hiram Bingham found this ancient city and brought it under attention of international community. Now this…