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The Inca Empire (Quechua: Tawantin suyu1; The Four United Regions2), was an empire centered in what is now Peru from AD 1438 to AD 1533. Over that period, the Inca used conquest and peaceful assimilation to incorporate in their empire a large portion of western South America, centred on the Andean mountain ranges. The Inca empire proved short-lived: by AD 1533, Atahualpa, the last Inca emperor, called a Sapa Inca, was killed on the orders of the conquistador Francis ...

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• Inca Empire - Origin stories
• Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion
• Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba
• Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest
• Inca Empire - Society
• Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire
• Inca Empire - Arts
• Inca Empire - Education
• Inca Empire - Religion
• Inca Empire - Medicine
• Inca Empire - Burial practices
• Inca Empire - Other practices
• Inca Empire - Food and farming
• Inca Empire - References in popular culture
• Inca Empire - Notes

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Inca mythology includes a number of stories and legends that are mythological and helps explain or symbolizes Inca beliefs. The Christian priests that followed the Spanish conquest of Peru by Francisco Pizarro burned the records of the Inca culture, which had been kept on knotted cords called Khipus. (Khipus Information) There is currently a theory put forward by Gary Urton that the Khipus represented a binary system capable of recording phonological or logographic data. All information for what is known is based on what was 1. ...

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• Inca mythology - Inca foundation legends
• Inca mythology - Deities
• Inca mythology - Important Facts
• Inca mythology - Important Places

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Manco Capac was the legendary founder of the Incan Dynasty in Peru and the Cuzco Dynasty at Cuzco. The legends and history surrounding this mythical figure are very jumbled, especially those concerning his rule at Cuzco and his birth/rising. In one legend, he was the son of Tici Viracocha. In another, he was brought up from the depths of Lake Titicaca by the sun god Inti. However, commoners were not allowed to speak the name of Viracocha, which is possibly an explanation for the n ...

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Inca mythology, Inca mythology - Inca foundation legends, Inca mythology - Deities, Inca mythology - Important Facts, Inca mythology - Important Places

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Moche pottery is some of the most varied in the world. They used molds in order to mass produce huge quantities of it. But despite this, they had a large variation in shape and theme. Virtually all vegetables and important activities are documented in their pottery, including war, sex, metal work, and weaving. They would apply figures on onto pottery before it dried, which is seldom done today because of the risk of explosion in the ...

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Moche, Moche - Pottery, Moche - Religion, Moche - Demise, Moche - Other

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Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire. The most powerful figure in the empire was the Sapa Inca ('the unique Inca'). When a new ruler was chosen, his subjects would build his family a new royal dwelling. The former royal dwelling would remain the dwelling of the former Inca's family. Only descendants of the original Inca tribe ever ascended to the level of Inca. Most young members of the Inca's family attended Yachayhuasis (houses o ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in American popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire. The most powerful figure in the empire was the Sapa Inca ('the unique Inca'). When a new ruler was chosen, his subjects would build his family a new royal dwelling. The former royal dwelling would remain the dwelling of the former Inca's family. Only descendants of the original Inca tribe ever ascended to the level of Inca. Most young members of the Inca's family attended Yachayhuasis (houses o ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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Main article: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire In 1532, when Spanish explorers led by Francisco Pizarro arrived on the coast of Peru, the empire stretched as far north as present-day Colombia and as far south as Chile and Argentina. However, a war of succession between Huayna Capac's sons Huascar and Atahualpa and unrest among newly-conquered territories had considerably weakened the empire. Pizarro did not have a formidable force; with fewer than 200 men and only 27 horses, he often needed to talk his way out of pote ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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The Inca people began as a tribe in the Cuzco area around the 12th century CE. Under the leadership of Manco Capac, they formed the small city-state of Cuzco (Quechua Qosqo), shown in red on the map. In 1438 CE, under the command of Sapa Inca (paramount leader) Pachacuti, they began a far-reaching expansion. The land Pachacuti conquered was about the size of the Thirteen Colonies of the United States in 1776, a ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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See also: Inca mythology The Inca had two origin beliefs. In one, Tici Viracocha of Colina de las Ventanas in Pacaritambo sent forth his four sons and four daughters to establish a village. Along the way, Sinchi Roca was born to Manco and Ocllo, and Sinchi Roca is the person who finally led them to the valley of Cuzco where they founded their new village. There Manco became their leader and became known as Manco Capac. In the other origin myth, the sun god Inti ordered Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo to emerge from the depths ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire. The most powerful figure in the empire was the Sapa Inca ('the unique Inca'). When a new ruler was chosen, his subjects would build his family a new royal dwelling. The former royal dwelling would remain the dwelling of the former Inca's family. Only descendants of the original Inca tribe ever ascended to the level of Inca. Most young members of the Inca's family attended Yachayhuasis (houses o ...

See also:

Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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After the fall of Tahuantinsuyu, the new Spanish rulers brutally repressed the people and their traditions. Many aspects of Inca culture were systematically destroyed, including their sophisticated farming system. The Spanish used the Inca mita (mandatory public service) system to literally work the people to death. One member of each family was forced to work in the gold and silver mines, the foremost of which was the titanic silver mine at Potosí. When one family member died, which would usually happen within a year o ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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The Disney movie The Emperor's New Groove follows the adventures of a greedy emperor of a fictitious mountainous South American empire. While no direct reference is made to the Incas, the Emperor, Sun Symbols (signifying sun worship), architecture, fountains, road/bridge system, and llamas as beast of burden are all indicative of the Incan Empire. Also, the Empire's name is Kuzco, an alternate spelling of Cuzco or Cusco and the other main character, a wise farmer, is named Pacha, short for Pachacuti. The rap artist Tupac ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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The Inca people began as a tribe in the Cuzco area around the 12th century CE. Under the leadership of Manco Capac, they formed the small city-state of Cuzco (Quechua Qosqo), shown in red on the map. In 1438 CE, under the command of Sapa Inca (paramount leader) Pachacuti, whose name literally meant "world-shaker", they began a far-reaching expansion. The land Pachacuti conquered was about the size of the Thirteen Colonies of the United States in 1776, a ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in American popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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Main article: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro explored south from Panama, reaching Inca territory by 1526. It was clear that they had reached a wealthy land with prospects of great treasure, and after one more expedition (1529), Pizarro travelled to Spain and received royal approval to conquer the region and be its viceroy. At the time they returned to Peru, in 1532, a war of succession between Huayna Capac's sons Huascar and Atahualpa and unrest among newly-conquered territories-- and perhaps more importantly, smallpox, which had spre ...

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Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in American popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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The Inca people began as a tribe in the Cuzco area around the 12th century CE. Under the leadership of Manco Capac, they formed the small city-state of Cuzco (Quechua Qosqo), shown in red on the map. In 1438 CE, under the command of Sapa Inca (paramount leader) Pachacuti, they began a far-reaching expansion. The land Pachacuti conquered was about the size of the Thirteen Colonies of the United States in 1776, a ...

See also:

Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

Read more here: » Inca Empire: Encyclopedia II - Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion

See also: Inca mythology The Inca had two main origin myths. In one, Tici Viracocha of Colina de las Ventanas in Pacaritambo sent forth his four sons and four daughters to establish a village. Along the way, Sinchi Roca was born to Manco and Ocllo, and Sinchi Roca is the person who finally led them to the valley of Cuzco where they founded their new village. There Manco became their leader and became known as Manco Capac. In the other origin myth, the sun god Inti ordered Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo to emerge from the dep ...

See also:

Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in American popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

Read more here: » Inca Empire: Encyclopedia II - Inca Empire - Origin stories

After the fall of Tahuantinsuyu, the new Spanish rulers brutally repressed the people and their traditions. Many aspects of Inca culture were systematically destroyed, including their sophisticated farming system. The Spanish used the Inca mita (mandatory public service) system to literally work the people to death. One member of each family was forced to work in the gold and silver mines, the foremost of which was the titanic silver mine at Potosí. When one family member died, which would usually happen within a year o ...

See also:

Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in American popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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See also: Inca mythology The Inca had two main origin myths. In one, Tici Viracocha of Colina de las Ventanas in Pacaritambo sent forth his four sons and four daughters to establish a village. Along the way, Sinchi Roca was born to Manco and Ocllo, and Sinchi Roca is the person who finally led them to the valley of Cuzco where they founded their new village. There Manco became their leader and became known as Manco Capac. In the other origin myth, the sun god Inti ordered Manco Capac and Mama Ocllo to emerge from the dep ...

See also:

Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

Read more here: » Inca Empire: Encyclopedia II - Inca Empire - Origin stories

After the fall of Tahuantinsuyu, the new Spanish rulers brutally repressed the people and their traditions. Many aspects of Inca culture were systematically destroyed, including their sophisticated farming system. The Spanish used the Inca mita (mandatory public service) system to literally work the people to death. One member of each family was forced to work in the gold and silver mines, the foremost of which was the titanic silver mine at Potosí. When one family member died, which would usually happen within a year o ...

See also:

Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

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Main article: Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire In 1532, when Spanish explorers led by Francisco Pizarro arrived on the coast of Peru, the empire stretched as far north as present-day Colombia and as far south as Chile and Argentina. However, a war of succession between Huayna Capac's sons Huascar and Atahualpa and unrest among newly-conquered territories had considerably weakened the empire. Pizarro did not have a formidable force; with fewer than 200 men and only 27 horses, he often needed to talk his way out of pote ...

See also:

Inca Empire, Inca Empire - Origin stories, Inca Empire - Emergence and expansion, Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba, Inca Empire - After the Spanish conquest, Inca Empire - Society, Inca Empire - Political organization of the empire, Inca Empire - Arts, Inca Empire - Education, Inca Empire - Religion, Inca Empire - Medicine, Inca Empire - Burial practices, Inca Empire - Other practices, Inca Empire - Food and farming, Inca Empire - References in popular culture, Inca Empire - Notes

Read more here: » Inca Empire: Encyclopedia II - Inca Empire - Spanish conquest and Vilcabamba