1. Inca
Rise: Fall: 1533

2. Inca - Society Community cooperation Ayllu – extended family group
Each group was led by its own chief

3. Inca
Rise of the Incas:
Emerged around 1200s and thrived between
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

4. 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

5. Inca - Political Largest empire ever seen in the America
Central bureaucratic system