The Incas Architecturedry. mod 9 done

Architecture of the Inca

• The Inca capital city of Cusco exemplifies traditional Inca and colonial architecture.

Learning Objectives

• Describe architectural sights of the Incan Empire

Key Takeaways

Key Points

• The Kingdom of Cuzco was a small city-state, the political and religious center of the Inca empire.
• In 1535, Pizarro sacked the Inca city and built a new city.
• The city retains buildings, plazas, and streets from pre-colonial and colonial times, including the Temple of the Sun, the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, and the Plaza de Armas.
• Inca architecture is known for fine masonry with precisely cut stones fitted without mortar (