Established in the Andes, the Incas are a great civilization that dominated a wide range of land by the South American territory. According to a report of a mythical nature, the Incan people originally settled in the Cuzco region and was the first great leader Manco Capac. Because of the more favorable geographical conditions, the Inca presence concentrated primarily in the central Andes.
By the 15th century, the Incas established a process of territorial expansion that sought the plateau landlocked between the Andes mountains and the plains of the Pacific coast. Under the tutelage of the Emperor Pachacuti Yupanqui, other populations were militarily subordinate to Inca power. Thus, civilization began to take on the character of a great empire.
"The Inca" was the most important political authority among the Inca people. Revered as a descendant of the sun god Inti Raymi, the emperor was the chief guardian of all state-owned assets, including land ownership. The cultivable land was divided into three distinct segments: the land of the Inca, for the king and his family; the land of the sun god, controlled by priests; and the land of the population.
In a general context, the elite of Inca society was composed by the royal family and the occupants of high-ranking politico-administrative (priests, military leaders, judges, provincial governors and scholars). Just below, in the middle position, we have the traders and handicraftsmen that ensured the movement of goods which confirmed the presence of a rich material culture.
The peasants organized themselves through an extensive family group which was known by the name of the ayllu. Each ayllu had agricultural work, military service and his other works organized by an oldest leader called curaca. Usually, each of these production units was equipped with a large warehouse stocked with food and clothing used in any event.
The religion of the Incas was marked by the worship of various elements of nature like the sun, moon, lightning and earth. In the value system of the Inca religion, all benefits achieved should be rewarded with some kind of sacrifice that expressed the gratitude of men. For this, we note that the Incas organized various rituals where sacrifices, including humans, were common.
To connect the cities that were part of the Inca Empire, a series of roads in stone was built in order to facilitate the communication and the displacement between people. It is noteworthy that the Inca cities relied on various complex architectural projects that included the construction of palaces, forts and temples with amazing dimensions.
In the 16th century, moment that marks the arrival of the Spanish in America, the Inca civilization suffered from a series of internal conflicts. Taking advantage of this instability, the European settlers waged a violent process of domination. In the year 1571, the remnants of this civilization were made conditional upon the death of their leader, Tupac Amaru I.
By the 15th century, the Incas established a process of territorial expansion that sought the plateau landlocked between the Andes mountains and the plains of the Pacific coast. Under the tutelage of the Emperor Pachacuti Yupanqui, other populations were militarily subordinate to Inca power. Thus, civilization began to take on the character of a great empire.
"The Inca" was the most important political authority among the Inca people. Revered as a descendant of the sun god Inti Raymi, the emperor was the chief guardian of all state-owned assets, including land ownership. The cultivable land was divided into three distinct segments: the land of the Inca, for the king and his family; the land of the sun god, controlled by priests; and the land of the population.
In a general context, the elite of Inca society was composed by the royal family and the occupants of high-ranking politico-administrative (priests, military leaders, judges, provincial governors and scholars). Just below, in the middle position, we have the traders and handicraftsmen that ensured the movement of goods which confirmed the presence of a rich material culture.
The peasants organized themselves through an extensive family group which was known by the name of the ayllu. Each ayllu had agricultural work, military service and his other works organized by an oldest leader called curaca. Usually, each of these production units was equipped with a large warehouse stocked with food and clothing used in any event.
The religion of the Incas was marked by the worship of various elements of nature like the sun, moon, lightning and earth. In the value system of the Inca religion, all benefits achieved should be rewarded with some kind of sacrifice that expressed the gratitude of men. For this, we note that the Incas organized various rituals where sacrifices, including humans, were common.
To connect the cities that were part of the Inca Empire, a series of roads in stone was built in order to facilitate the communication and the displacement between people. It is noteworthy that the Inca cities relied on various complex architectural projects that included the construction of palaces, forts and temples with amazing dimensions.
In the 16th century, moment that marks the arrival of the Spanish in America, the Inca civilization suffered from a series of internal conflicts. Taking advantage of this instability, the European settlers waged a violent process of domination. In the year 1571, the remnants of this civilization were made conditional upon the death of their leader, Tupac Amaru I.
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