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September 03, 2010

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NAME
	The Inca Empire, or Inka Empire, (Quechua: Tawantinsuyu) was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the hi...
September, 1st 2010 (11:28 AM) \| 0 Reviews \| 7 Visits \| 0 Rates \| Tell a friend \| By RENZO

KINGDOM OF CUZCO
	The Inca people began as a tribe in the Cuzco area around the 12th century. Under the leadership of Manco Capac, they formed the small city-state of Cuzco (Quechua Qusqu'Qosqo). In 1438, they began a far-reaching expansion under the command of Sapa I...
September, 1st 2010 (11:25 AM) \| 0 Reviews \| 5 Visits \| 0 Rates \| Tell a friend \| By RENZO

REORGANIZATION AND FORMATION
	Pachacuti reorganized the kingdom of Cusco into the Tahuantinsuyu, which consisted of a central government with the Inca at its head and four provincial governments with strong leaders: Chinchasuyu (NW), Antisuyu (NE), Contisuyu (SW), and Collasuyu (...
September, 1st 2010 (11:22 AM) \| 0 Reviews \| 6 Visits \| 0 Rates \| Tell a friend \| By RENZO

EXPANSION AND CONSOLIDATION
	It was traditional for the Inca's son to lead the army; Pachacutec's son Túpac Inca Yupanqui began conquests to the north in 1463, and continued them as Inca after Pachucuti's death in 1471. His most important conquest was the Kingdom of Chimor, the ...
September, 1st 2010 (11:20 AM) \| 0 Reviews \| 7 Visits \| 0 Rates \| Tell a friend \| By RENZO

INCA CIVIL WAR AND SPANISH CONQUEST
	Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro and his brothers 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 in 1529, Pi...
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LAST INCAS
	The Spanish installed Atahualpa's brother Manco Inca Yupanqui in power; for some time Manco cooperated with the Spanish, while the Spanish fought to put down resistance in the north. Meanwhile an associate of Pizarro's, Diego de Almagro, attempted to...
September, 1st 2010 (11:11 AM) \| 0 Reviews \| 5 Visits \| 0 Rates \| Tell a friend \| By RENZO

POPULATION
	There is some debate about the number of people inhabiting Tawantinsuyu at its peak, with estimates ranging from as few as 4 million people, to more than 37 million. The reason for these various estimates is that in spite of the fact that the Inca ke...
September, 1st 2010 (11:07 AM) \| 0 Reviews \| 5 Visits \| 0 Rates \| Tell a friend \| By RENZO

LANGUAGE
	Since the Inca Empire lacked a written language, the empire's main form of communication and recording came from quipus, ceramics and spoken Quechua, the language the Incas imposed upon the peoples within the empire. The plethora of civilizations in ...
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ORGANIZATION OF THE EMPIRE
	The most powerful figure in the empire was the Sapa Inca ('the unique Inca'). Only descendants of the original Inca tribe ascended to the level of Inca. Most young members of the Inca's family attended Yachay Wasis (houses of knowledge) to obtain the...
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LAWS
	The main legislator on Inca traditions was Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui who established numerous laws, and reformed old ones.
September, 1st 2010 (10:46 AM) \| 0 Reviews \| 5 Visits \| 0 Rates \| Tell a friend \| By RENZO

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Incas History

NAME

KINGDOM OF CUZCO

REORGANIZATION AND FORMATION

EXPANSION AND CONSOLIDATION

INCA CIVIL WAR AND SPANISH CONQUEST

LAST INCAS

POPULATION

LANGUAGE

ORGANIZATION OF THE EMPIRE

LAWS