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tawantinsuyu
“the four regions”, was the inca empire’s political structure.
spreading from ecuador to chile
Mit’a Labor System
Mandatory labor contributions from the subjects of the empire.
Sapa Inca
political leader
Apus
provincial administrators
The council of the Realm
consisted of high ranking nobles and advisors to the sapa inca.
Oral traditions and legal precedents.
Experienced judges and legal experts memorized and recited laws, judgments, and customary practices, ensuring consistency in legal decisions
Sunturpaq
Inca code of laws.
Social hierarchy
sapa inca
priest, nobles, administators, commoners
Meditation and Concilitation
methods of resolving conflicts.
military
the military was responsible for defending the empire, expanding its territories, and suppresing rebellions.
Imaymana
professional soldiers.
topa inca yupanqui
son of pachacuti: under his ruling the inca empire reached its greatest territorial extent.
Pachacuti inca Yupaqui
founder of the inca empire who transformed the small kingdom of cusco into a powerful and expansive empire.
clan
were responsible for community projects, ceremonies, and economic activities.
ayllu
were responsible for agricultural work, defense and sociall support.
patriarchate
male leadership and authority
they held positions of power and authority.
Matriarchate
womens role and influence
family decisions, child rearing, and the passing down of cultural traditions.
Inca family
multiple generations live together.
Quipu
a series of knotted strings of different colors and lengths, which served as a means of recording and transmitting information.
huarochiri manuscript
these documents have religious beliefs, like cosmology, rituals, and practices.
inti raymi
festival of the sun.
capacocha
was a ritualistic sacrifice, typically involving the offering of children and other valuable items to the gods.
coricancha
golden courtayard, dedicated to the sun god, was adorned with golden decorations, stones, and sculptures.
Sacaayhuaman
served as a ceremonial center and fortress
Inti
sun god
mama quilla
moon goddess
pachamama
earth goddess
apu
mountain deities
virachoca
creator god.
textile production
highly developed textiled industry. cotton wool and alpaca fibers.
metalwork
skilled worked with gold silver cooper and bronze to create exquisite jewelry, and ceremonial object tools.
Barter system
exchange of goods and services without the use of currency, using a system based on the principle of reciprocity.
road system
known as the qhapaq ñan, played a crucial role in facilitating commerce and communication within the empire.
yachay wasi
where selected children received education and training
quechua
primary language spoken by the inca and used as the social language of the empire.
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