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THE INCA CIVILIZATION

THE INCA CIVILIZATION. Incan Empire was quite short lived Historic Records In 1483 the Inca set out from their base in Cuzco Had thirteen emperors during their reign “Land of the Four Quarters” Known for their systems of roads . Incan Road System. Map of Incan Expansion. Machu Picchu.

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THE INCA CIVILIZATION

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  1. THE INCA CIVILIZATION • Incan Empire was quite short lived • Historic Records • In 1483 the Inca set out from their base in Cuzco • Had thirteen emperors during their reign • “Land of the Four Quarters” • Known for their systems of roads Incan Road System Map of Incan Expansion Machu Picchu

  2. SOCIAL Organization • The Royals and Nobility • Led a life of luxury • Coming of Age Ceremony • Hairstyles for men were very important • Earplugs • The Common People • Had no freedom • Followed many laws • Most Commoners were farmers • Jobs

  3. Life cycle

  4. Religion • “Children of the Sun” • Polytheism • Dreams, Omens, Signs • Afterlife • Huacas • Festivals Inti the Sun God Mummified Body

  5. Machu pichu • Temple palace in the clouds • Started by Pachacuti, but never completed • Machu Picchu was rediscovered in 1911 by Hiram Bingham • Religioustraditions • Machu Picchu still has evidence ofits irrigation and terracing systems • The terraces allowed farming on marginal land • The Intuitana Aerial View of Machu Pichu

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