1. Inca

2. Inca Empire Almost 12 million people
Ran about 2,500 miles along the western coast of South America
Capital – Cuszo (City of the Sun) which was located in present-day Peru
1400 and 1500s
Had large reserves of gold and silver

3. Inca Civilization Worshipped many gods
God of the sun was the most important to the Inca

4. Inca Civilization
Organized society with a network of about 14,000 miles of roads
Had runners who carried messages throughout the empire
Built rope bridges over rivers and canyons

6. Ancient Ruins
Known for many great architectural achievements including stone roads and huge stone buildings
Many of these ancient ruins are still around today and are important tourist attractions

8. Accomplishments
Built terraces or steps into the side of the hills so they could farm on mountainous land
Created irrigation canals to bring water to their crops

9. Accomplishments
Well known for artwork made from gold, silver, and bronze pieces

10. Accomplishments Known for skillfully made textiles
Had a system for mathematics and accounting

11. Atahualpa Inca emperor when the Spanish arrived in South America
Named the Sapa Inca and many Inca believed him to be the a relative of the sun god
Carried around on a gold chair, ate from gold plates and cups, and had rooms with walls made of gold in his palace
Kidnapped and later executed by Pizarro’s men in 1533

12. Francisco Pizarro Conquistador who claimed the Inca land for Spain
Searching for gold and silver
Made the viceroy (governor) of the conquered land
Founded the city of Lima, Peru and built himself a palace there
Killed in 1541 by fellow Spanish countrymen who were jealous of his wealth

13. Defeat of the Inca The outbreak of smallpox weakened the Incas
Advanced weapons of the Spanish were too much for the Inca warriors
Spanish sent more and more settlers to the area to colonize the land and mine for gold and silver
For nearly 300 years Spain ruled the lands once held by the Inca