1. Savannah Parker, Kristen Kopplin, Hanna Nkulu, and Jordan Wunnenberg
Inca Empire
( CE)
Savannah Parker, Kristen Kopplin, Hanna Nkulu, and Jordan Wunnenberg

2. Coming of The Incas
Made of autonomous regional states in South America
Andes Mountains
States frequently clashed and fought for power
Large and powerful empire

3. Kingdoms Chucuito (12th CE) Chimu (10th CE)
Highlands around Lake Titicaca
Cultivation of potatoes, trade for maize and coca
Herding of llamas and alpacas
Chimu (10th CE)
Irrigation for maize and sweet potatoes
Wealthy and historical social class distinction
Capital Chanchan pop. >50,000
“Inca” went from ruler title to those who spoke Quechua language

4. Inca Empire
Ruler Pachacuti (r ) began with military expansions to Chimu
(15th CE) Over 4,000km of empire, population of 11.5 million
Military and administrative elites are the highest class

5. Inca Administration
(1463) Pachacuti retires to Cuzco and writes system of government
Systems for taxes, agricultural supply houses, and road networks
No script or writing system
Quipu: string and knot system for information
Statistics, Population, Historical records

6. Cuzco Modest village to capital city “Navel of the universe”
Pachacuti retired and city became ceremonial
“Navel of the universe”
Inca rulers, nobility, and priests lived there

7. Inca Roads Two roads, north and south, for the mountains and coast
Roads paved with stone
40,000km (25,000mi)
Official runners for empire ruler communication

8. Ruling Elites Rulers, aristocrats, priests, and peasants
Ruler is descendant of the sun
Prestige is preserved after death
Inca God-Kings supervise the aristocrats who supply land for commoners
Similar to feudalism

9. Aristocrats and Priests
Privileged lives of Fine foods and embroidered clothes
Priests are Celibate and ascetic
Royal and aristocratic families
Temples of priests and virgin women

10. Peasants Communities of “Ayllu” were basic units of rural society
Working on lands instead of taxes to the state land administration
Peasants owe compulsory labor to Inca State
Men provided heavy road labor
Women provided textiles, pottery, and jewelry

11. Inca Gods
Inti (God of sun) and Viracocha (Creator of the universe and humankind)
Cuzco held members of the Cult of the Sun
Animal and agricultural sacrifice
Llamas and Guinea pigs
Golden garden sculptures of produce and livestock

12. Moral Thought Strong moral dimensions
Sin violates social and natural order
Confession rituals of repentance
Life beyond death
Rewards and punishments based on quality of life