Kami Morris
Published on Nov 26, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The inca arose from the highlands of Peru sometime in the early 13th century, the last Inca stronghold was conquered by the Spanish in 1572.
THE LOCATION: Cusco in modern-day Peru
LANGUAGE: Quechua, the language of the Ancient Incas
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RESOURCES
The Incan government provided for the welfare of the people, in the Empire everyone was well fed, clothed, etc.
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The common people lived and worked in small groups or units. There were a dozen or so people in each unit. Each person in each unit had a job to do. If you did not do your work, you were breaking the law, and could be killed.
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the Incas used rope to construct suspension bridges across mountain chasms, as they had long been experts at weaving materials from natural fibers. Since there were no wheeled vehicles, the rope bridges worked beautifully for foot traffic, conveying both man and beast with ease.
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RELIGION
In the heterogeneous Inca Empire several polytheistic religions were practiced by its different people. Most religions had common traits such as the existence of a Pachamama and Viracocha
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