Inca Civilization

Sapa Inca

the emperor of the Inca People

potatoes

the main crop of the Incans

irrigation

the Incans had advanced systems of watering crops

mummification

Incans believed in an afterlife; mummified the dead

Cuzco

capital of the Incan empire

Fransisco Pizzaro

leader of the Spanish Conquest over the Incan people

ayllus

Incan family unit made up of 10-20 people

West coast of South America

where the Incan civilization was located

Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina

Modern day countries that are located where the Inca lived

Quipu

Knotted strings on a cord, used by the Inca to record numerical information.

Suspension Bridges

A bridge held up by cables anchored at each end. The incas were their creators

Quechua

What is the Inca language

Atahualpa

The last emperor of the Inca

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How many districts was the Inca empire divided into?

stone building

built like puzzles

Machu Picchu

city, that is a tourist attraction today and no one is sure what it was used for

Guinea pig

food eaten by the inca

Cuy

roasted or fried guinea pig

llama

important to Inca: provided food & clothing a

bridges

allowed for a fast movement of persons from one part of the Empire to the other

Incas protect against famine and poor harvests

storing large quantities of surplus food.

Inca tax system different from ours

taxes were usually paid in food

What would the Inca empire do if they wanted a smaller tribe to join their empire?

the Inca would go to WAR to get land and smaller tribes to join them