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1 American Empires Incas

2 Incas (1400s-1550) South America Peru, Andes Mountains
Very large population --6 million people

3 Incas Cities—Machu Picchu, Cuzco

4 Incas Terrace farming Extensive road system

5 Incas “Writing” called QUIPU Worshipped sun god
System of numerical record-keeping Worshipped sun god

6 Atahualpa Leader of Incas
Kidnapped, held for ransom by Spanish, led by Francisco Pizarro Paid ransom of gold and silver, and then was murdered anyway Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru (Millais)

7 Incas Conquered by Spanish in Ravaged by smallpox


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