Inca Rise: 1438 Fall: 1533
Inca - Society Community cooperation Ayllu – extended family group Each group was led by its own chief
Inca Rise of the Incas: Emerged around 1200s and thrived between 1450-1550 Traits of Incas: Religious beliefs important Theocracy Major road systems Type of welfare state with a huge bureaucracy Civilization Rose Because: They had a united culture They were loyal to their emperor The entire empire was connected and that aided control They cared for the entire population during good and bad times
Inca Reasons for Decline: Many physical and human resources used for religious activities Enemies also used their road system to move troops People struggled to care for themselves with the elimination of the welfare states Ultimately, invasions by Spanish conquistadors led to their demise 1553
Inca - Political Largest empire ever seen in the America Central bureaucratic system