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Inca mith of creation http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth /myths/english/2_inca_full.htm http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth /myths/english/2_inca_full.htm
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The inca Empire Geography
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From 1438 to 1533, the Incas used a variety of methods, from conquest to peaceful assimilation, to incorporate a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean mountain ranges, including, besides Peru, large parts of modern Ecuador, western and south central Bolivia, northwest Argentina, north and central Chile, and southern Colombia.
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The land the Incas ruled became known as "the land of the four quarters“ or Tawantinsuyu. It was named that because the Inca Empire was divided into four parts for ruling purposes they were: – Antisuyo – Coyasuyo – Chinchasuyo – Contisuyo Cuzco Cuzco was still the capital.
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Social Organization
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At the top of Inca society was the emperor, the Sapa Inca. (His title means unique Inca). The Incas believed their ruler was descended from the sun god and he was treated with great respect. The Coya (his wife) and their sons and daughters were part of the top of the society to.
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Below the Sapa Inca were the nobles. Below them were a class of men called curacas. They were not necessarily Incas. When the Incas conquered a people they took the leader's sons and taught them to rule the Inca way. They then became curacas. Social Organization
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At the bottom of Inca society were the craftsmen and farmers. Inca craftsmen made objects of gold, silver and copper. Stonemasons cut stone bricks for building using stone hammers and wet sand for polishing. Inca stone bricks fitted so closely they did not need mortar to hold them together. Social Organization
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Inca Religion
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The Incas were polytheists (they worshipped several different gods) some of them were: – The most important god was Inti, the sun god. – Quilla the moon goddess, wife of the sun. – Illapa god of thunder, who controlled the rain. The Incas had a host of priests and priestesses to serve their gods in temples throughout the empire. Priests were also surgeons who performed simple operations. Patients chewed coca leaves to dull the pain. Priests bit the heads of a type of ant and used the jaws as clips to close wounds. Inca Religion
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Inca Economy
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Economy To feed the millions of people in the Inca Empire, the Incas invented terrace farming so they could grow crops on the steep mountain slopes. Their main agricultural products were: Corn Potatoes Quina Cocoa Cotton Beans Coca
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Inca Clothes
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clothes Incas used cotton, alpaca and vicuna wool to wave their clothes in looms. Ordinary people wore coarse alpaca wool but nobles wore fine vicuna wool. Inca men wore loincloths and tunics. Inca nobles wore gold ear plugs. Inca women wore a long dress with a cloak on top fastened with a brooch.
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Videos about incas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2A QJGKKRoY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2A QJGKKRoY&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7rS RTi-cj4&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7rS RTi-cj4&feature=related
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Taken from: – http://www.localhistories.org/inca.html http://www.localhistories.org/inca.html – http://incas.mrdonn.org/quickhistory.html http://incas.mrdonn.org/quickhistory.html – http://incas.mrdonn.org/ http://incas.mrdonn.org/
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