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This is a map of where the Inca people lived from []
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[|BRAINPOP INCA] **__ INCA GEOGRAPHY __** By: Alexis The Inca Empire extended almost 2,000 miles from Southern Columbia, Bolivia, and Ecuador to central Chile and in the Andes Mountains. The civilization covered 800,000 square kilometers and had more than 10 million people. It was divided into 3 geographical regions; mountains, [|jungle], and [|desert]. The [|Andes Mountain]is the second highest mountain in the world. The mountains dominated Inca society. The mountain gorges were natural barriers. If their enemies approached, they could simply bun the bridges. The empire was tied together with thousands of kilometers of roads and bridges. They grew many types of food, but the most common fruits and vegetables they grew were squash and tomatoes in the lower levels and corn, potatoes, peanuts, and coca in the higher levels. They were also very rich because there were many mines in the Inca territory, such as copper, [|gold], and silver. They made their own copper masks and traded with other tribes for the food they wanted.

Lifestyle
written by Caroline __Daily life of the Inca people __ The Inca society was based on classes. The most important people to the least was the Sapa Inca, then [|governors] or counselors, local rulers, then temple priests, architects, military, commanders, and finally at the bottom were the farmers and herders. Farming was an important job for the Inca people. Farmers had to send their harvest to [|Cuzco]. An Incas section of land was called a “Topo” which a couple received after marriage. Another job done by the Incas was constructing bridges. The Incas made suspension bridges in the 1300’s over streams and rough and rocky lands, making it an easier pathway to walk. In later years [|tolls] were added as a fee for the people to cross over the bridges. Along with farming and bridge building, the Incas [|mined]. They mined underground for metals like gold or silver which could be worn as jewelry. Crafts were another activity besides jobs that the Inca people did during the day. The Incas made pottery such as whistles. The whistles resemble something like a flute or recorder; a hollow piece of wood with holes on the side. The Incas had a unique way of recording events which was using a “[|quipu]”. By using a “quipu”, the Incas recorded events with knots in colored string. The Incas daily life was full of events and activity, whether building something or other fun activities. This is a picture of a quipu which came from []



This is a picture of an Inca suspension bridge which came from []

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Religion
written by Indrius


 * Inca Religion**//

The Inca were a Polytheistic group of Native Americans. The Inca believed that their gods made them have better crops and bigger animal herds. During religious festivals they made animal sacrifice and sometimes human sacrifice. The The Incas main god was the sun god Inti. The Sapa Inca was the leader of the Incas. He was believed to be descended from Inti. If the Sapa Inca became sick it was believed that something wrong with the empire and vice-versa. Natural occurrings were viewed differently. At an eclipse people beat their dogs to make them howl at the moon. There was a pyramid of importance in religious people. The [|Villac Umu] was the most important religious person. He was related to the Sapa Inca and was considered a slave of god. Priests went next on the pyramid. There were many different kinds of priests who did things like protecting holy places and objects, speaking to the dead, or guessing the future from a sacrificial Llama. These were the things I learned about Incan religion. The Sapa Inca [|The website I got this image from]

A Representation of Inti the Sun God [|This is the website I got this picture from]

Government
written by Mukul

The Incan government and economy

The Incas had a great government system. The main base of the government was a need and reward system. When someone did badly, the government provide relief from surplusus held in storage. But, when a local leader provided good service to the Incan civilazation, he was rewarded handsomely. This was a good system, except the economy was regulated by social groups. Many ethnic groups made their own methods and traditions. They believed that exchange was based on balanced giving. The Incas used reciprocal exchange to build the empire. In some parts of the empire, groups set up their own trading posts and traded inland and as far away as Bolivia. When the Incan empire was starting out, they stole from the Chancha so they could have enough money to build storage areas and fortresses. This is the great Incan government