Period+3+Inca

toc ==== = D w e l﻿l i n g s = =written by Lauren= Uniquely made [|buildings] were made by master [|architects] the Incas. They built many structures from apartment buildings to field terraces. They also made many pyramids. They have to use some sort of materials. The Incas use abode mud and for important buildings they use stone. They would sand and polish these stone blocks. The stone was mostly lime stone and granite that showed no cracks nor divots. The only thing that showed was the line where two blocks met. The blocks were so perfectly arrange and placed. The big, heavy building blocks were on the bottom while the lighter, smaller blocks were at the top. This caused for the walls to slope inward a little. The windows and doors narrowed at the top and wooden beams sat on top of them. At the top of the [|structure] sat a roof with pegs. The pegs were used to tie down the roof to the structure itself. The building was completed not just by hands, but hammers, bronze chisels, ropes, wooden rollers, and dirt ramps. With help of the tools they built not only buildings that still stand for centuries, but they built the fortress of Sacsahuman, the largest single structured building in the world. These masters created great buildings still recognized today and the brought the art of stone working to it’s height.



Lifestyle
written by Mallory

The Inca people had a creative lifestyle. They made jewelry with gold and silver. There were people who would steel the gold blocks that the Incas would have made by melting the gold they found. They lived up in the mountains, so they could mine to find precious gems. They were decent writers and poets. Inca people also figured out how to create a calender. They also had jobs. Their jobs could be very important or unimportant. They had rankings of your level of life. They emperor was the highest rank. Then came the military leaders, priests and architects. Artisans and army captains were next. If you were a ordinary person who paid taxes or a farmer you were last. If you were a child you would go to school or be cared for by the government if you were in the higher classes (not a farmer). The farmers made “digging sticks” to plant. It was a pole they would slam into the ground to make a hole. The Incas were ahead of there time and had the time to spare.



Religion
written by Kristina

The Inca people took their celebrations seriously. Once someone from the Inca tribe turned a certain age they would have a [|ceremony] to celebrate it called, the coming of age. The coming of age was different depending the gender. The ceremony for girls was called the [|quicochico]. The girl from the Inca tribe would fast for three days. Once she had fasted she would be cleaned and dressed in new clothes to represent becoming a new age. At the celebration girls would get their adult name. When boys from the Inca tribe turned 14 they would have their celebration for the coming of age. This celebration was called the [|huarochico]. The huarochico happened on the summer solstice. This celebration lasted several weeks. Many people came to the celebration. The Sapa Inca, (the leader of the tribe), the Sapa Inca’s family, nobles, and the boys own family came to the celebration. During the celebration the boy would be tested on his strength in many different ways. At the end the boys would have a feast and get many presents, such as weapons, clothes, and jewelry. The coming of age is very important to the Inca society.

Government
written by Tim The Inca people had a very interesting[| society] and had different levels of respect for one another. The Inca people where also Monarchy. Monarchy is when a group of people only believe in one god. The Inca were ruled by a emperor and their society is like a pyramid. The emperor made the lower class people pay taxes like the farmers and herders to the higher class people like the military commanders or temple priest. In the middle of the pyramid the [|artisans] and army captains lived there. The army captains were leaders of 10-50 families. This meant that the captains were in charge of the fathers who were in charge of their family. The next level of [|authority] is the local leaders, temple priest, architects, and military commanders. These people were respected ore than farmers and herders. On the top of the ”pyramid” was the emperor who was the most respected by all of the people he or she ruled. As you can see the Inca society is very important to the emperor and the people. 