THE INCAS

INCA EMPIRE

• The center of the Inca territory: Cuzco, So. Peru
• Started 1200 C.E
• When they first started expanding it was 1438
• attacked one son stayed and fought the Chancas
• The citizens came back, the Incas were a very powerful

INCA EMPIRE

• Ideas mostly from Moche and Chimu
• Both- cities, irrigation methods, and special classes
• Good roads, created massage systems, thriving

INCA EMPIRE

• The height was 1500 C.E
• Stretched north to south, almost length of Andes
• About 10 million people in Inca rule
• Today's territory includes five countries
• They adopted ideas and institutions from other cultures

CLASS STRUCTURE

THE EMPEROR

• The emperor was at the top of the structure
• The emperor was called Sapa Inca
• The Sapa Inca was ruled with complete authority
• Everyhting in the empire was the Sapa Inca
• The Sapa Inca had many wives but the main one was called Coya

NOBLES

• The nobles were below the Sapa Inca they were given gifts
• The highest rank was Capac Incas descended from Manco Capac
• Controlling land, coca leaves, and gold; most important in gov.
• Hahua Incas were not true Incas, some commoners were Hahua Incas
• Curacas led the conquered, some collected taxes and inspected

COMMONERS

• Most commoners worked as farmers and herders
• Commoners had to support the government but didn't practice slavery
• Women usually weaved, while men built roads
• The most important crops were usually corn and potatoes
• Farmers had to give the gov. most of their crops, for storehouses

FAMILY LIFE

• Everyone as born into allyus, families filled an allyu
• Allyus grew their own crops to support themselves but didnt own land
• Curacas ruled the allyus, making sure they paid taxes and just supervise
• Children learned responsibilty early, most were illeterate
• At 15 boys undertook tests to become an Inca warrior

MARRIAGE

• Male commoners married in their 20s, females early as 16
• When couples agreed to marry they held hands and switched sandals
• They lived one room houses made of adobe or stone

RELIGIOUS BELIEFS

• Gods; Illapu, Paca Mama, Mama Cocha, Viracocha, Inti
• Emperor was descended
• Spirits dwelled huacas
• Belief in afterlife, and offering

RELIGIOUS PRACTICES

• Agricultural, livestock, human, sacrifice
• Divination, oracle

WHAT HAPPENED?

• Smallpox spread, emperor, sons

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