The Inca Empire Notes
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The Inca Empire
The Incans were an empire located in South America
Located on the Western coast of South America, encompassing parts of Peru, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, and Ecuador.
Known as a Pacific Coast Empire
Stretched over 2500 miles
They had a pre-classical civilization in the empire
They were in other forms prior to their official names of Incans such as
It was from the 1300s to 1500s
Their leader was believed to be a divine god
Their emperor was believed to be a descendant of the sun god
The Emperor was revered and was at the heart of social and political power
Men and women had almost equal powers in society
Women couldn’t serve as the Emperor or head priests of the empire
They could still serve in other positions
More equal than their women counterparts in Europe or Asia
The Incas had a Stratified government structure
The Empire was structured through a government hierarchy
The Emperor was on the top
Underneath was his federal administrators
Underneath were local governors who ran individual provinces
Provinces were semi-independent
People weren’t forced to convert or use an official language
The government collected taxes to create infrastructure, maintain social programs, and more. Some things they had were:
Education
Taught life and work skills for jobs like craftsmen and engineers
Monetary Payment
Money was given to the old and orphans so they could sustain themselves
Proper Infrastructure
Created roads and buildings of government to administer the nation better
Mathematics System
They had their system of mathematics using a tool called the Quipo but no form of writing
Many of their cities were located on high grounds, such as the city of La Rinconada
It was located on a mountain and still remains the highest elevated city in Peru.
The Spanish considered the Incans barbaric since they didn’t understand their technology
The Spanish arrive during a civil war
The civil war occurred between two brothers wishing to become Emperor
The Incans were too occupied to stop the Spanish advance
Atahualpa wins the civil war, but gets captured by the Spanish
The ransom was paid, but the Spanish wanted more
In a dispute over religious reasons, Atahualpa was killed, and war broke out again.
The Emperor refused to convert to Christianity and tossed down the bible in refusal.
The priest in the room ordered his execution, and the warriors of the Incans began fighting.
The Spanish got help from the people who lost in the civil war.
They expected that they would be put in power once the current Incan leadership crumbled, but this backfired.
When the Spanish conquered the Incans, they exploited the...