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…

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,…

Inca Religion The Inca had a polytheistic religion meaning the worshiped more than one god. Along with that, the Incas allowed the different tribes they conquered to still follow their own religion. Most of the Inca however followed the belief that said The most powerful god was Viracocha. He was considered to be the creator of the universe. However, the Inca mostly worshiped Inti, the sun god who was thought to be Viracocha most important servant/son. Illapa was another well known god and…

that simultaneously surrounds its rich history and the present-day lives of the native people who called the Sacred Valley home; a place where modernity and tradition as in equilibrium. Otherwise known as El Valle Sagrado de Los Incas, or the Sacred Valley of the Incas, this region was the birthplace and epicenter of the Incan people, and is now home to their ancient…

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…

When the Spanish first arrived in the New World they encountered two powerful empires: The Aztec and the Inca. However, the Inca and the Aztecs used different methods to control their empires, especially in the areas of economics and state religions. These methods, although different in structure, did contain some similarities. This demonstrates that empires can be equally powerful, but use different methods of organizing economic and religious systems. The Aztec economic system can be split…

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…

To define topography is by thinking about the arrangement of natural or artificial materials of an area. There is the geographic component as part of the definition, but for locations like the Inca Empire had a much deeper meaning. The topography of the Inca Empire was what formed the culture; therefore it discusses the way of life and adaption for the people. As the definition of topography is defined as the natural material and what is illustrated from the map, there is an important aspect to…

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…

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…