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Inca Flashcards

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Location

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Andes Mountains of South America

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Time Period

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1400s – 1533 CE

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Capital City

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Cusco – center of government and religion

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Famous Site

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Machu Picchu – royal retreat and religious site

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Political Structure

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Centralized empire ruled by the Sapa Inca (emperor)

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Administration

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Divided into provinces with governors reporting to the emperor

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Social Classes

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Sapa Inca, nobles and priests, commoners, slaves

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Religion

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Polytheistic – Inti (sun), Viracocha (creator), Pachamama (earth)

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Sacrifices

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Capacocha – ceremonial sacrifice of children for the gods

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Farming

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Terrace farming

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Decline

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Conquered by Francisco Pizarro

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