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BackgroundBackground
Empire extended Empire extended along the Pacific coast along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands and Andean highlands from northern border from northern border of modern Ecuador to of modern Ecuador to Maule River in central Maule River in central Chile Chile
Inca originated in Inca originated in village of Paqari-village of Paqari-tampu, about 15mi tampu, about 15mi south of Cuzco south of Cuzco
Official language: Official language: QuechaQuecha
Polytheistic Polytheistic religion-religion- Pantheon Pantheon headed by Inti-the headed by Inti-the sun godsun god
combined features combined features of animism, of animism, fetishism, worship of fetishism, worship of nature godsnature gods
offered food, offered food, clothing, and drinkclothing, and drink
rituals included rituals included forms of divination, forms of divination, sacrifice of humans sacrifice of humans and animalsand animals
Events leading to Events leading to Rise and FallRise and Fall
14381438: Manco Capac established capital at : Manco Capac established capital at Cuzco (Peru) Cuzco (Peru)
1400-15001400-1500: Pachacuti gained control of : Pachacuti gained control of Andean population about 12 million peopleAndean population about 12 million people
15251525: Emperor Huayna Capac died of : Emperor Huayna Capac died of plague; civil war broke out between two plague; civil war broke out between two sons because no successor named sons because no successor named
15321532: Spanish arrived in Peru: Spanish arrived in Peru 15351535: Empire lost: Empire lost
Francisco PizarroFrancisco Pizarro 15271527: Pizarro wanted : Pizarro wanted
to discover wealth; to discover wealth; embarked on his third embarked on his third voyage to the New voyage to the New WorldWorld
Sept. to Nov. 1532Sept. to Nov. 1532::
The Cajamarca The Cajamarca massacre- Pizarro led massacre- Pizarro led 160 Spaniards to 160 Spaniards to Cuzco, slaughtering Cuzco, slaughtering over 2,000 Inca and over 2,000 Inca and injuring 5,000injuring 5,000
November 16, November 16, 15321532: Atahualpa : Atahualpa captured by captured by Spaniards, offered Spaniards, offered gold for his gold for his freedom.freedom.
Pizarro accepted Pizarro accepted more than 11 tons more than 11 tons of gold of gold
($6 million+) ($6 million+) baubles, dishes, baubles, dishes, icons, ornaments, icons, ornaments, jewelry, & vases, jewelry, & vases, but never released but never released Atahualpa.Atahualpa.
July 26, 1533: July 26, 1533: Atahualpa was killedAtahualpa was killed
Important People/PositionsImportant People/Positions Emperors known by various titles, “Sapa Inca”, “Capac Emperors known by various titles, “Sapa Inca”, “Capac
Apu”, “Intip Cori”, or “Inca”Apu”, “Intip Cori”, or “Inca” Manco Capac (1000 CE)Manco Capac (1000 CE) Sinchi Roca (1230)Sinchi Roca (1230) Lloque Yupanqui (1260)Lloque Yupanqui (1260) Mayta Capac (1300)Mayta Capac (1300) Capac Yupanqui (1320)Capac Yupanqui (1320) Inca Roca (1350)Inca Roca (1350) Yahuar Huacac (1380)Yahuar Huacac (1380) Viracocha Inca (1410)Viracocha Inca (1410) Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438-71)Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (1438-71) Topa Inca Yupanqui (1471-93) Topa Inca Yupanqui (1471-93) Huayna Capac (1493-1525) Huayna Capac (1493-1525) Huascar (1527-32) Huascar (1527-32) Atahualpa (1532-33)Atahualpa (1532-33)
Manco Capac (1022-Manco Capac (1022-1107)1107)
founder of Inca founder of Inca dynasty dynasty
declared himself Sapa declared himself Sapa Inca, divine son of the Inca, divine son of the SunSun
skilled warrior and skilled warrior and leaderleader
chief religious leaderchief religious leader exercised absolute exercised absolute
powerpower
Pachacuti (1438-1471)Pachacuti (1438-1471) Usurped throne form Usurped throne form
brother Inca Urconbrother Inca Urcon Considered the founder Considered the founder
of the Inca Empire of the Inca Empire Skilled warrior and Skilled warrior and
chief religious leaderchief religious leader Claimed he was divine, Claimed he was divine,
son of the sunson of the sun Exercised absolute Exercised absolute
powerpower
Important PositionsImportant Positions
Local governors responsible for Local governors responsible for exacting labor tax exacting labor tax which could be which could be paid by service in army, on public paid by service in army, on public works, or in agricultural workworks, or in agricultural work
Coya Coya carried out important religious carried out important religious duties and governed when Sapa Inca duties and governed when Sapa Inca absentabsent
Nobles Nobles ruled provinces w/ chieftains ruled provinces w/ chieftains Inca conqueredInca conquered
Political PhilosophyPolitical Philosophy policy of forced resettlement ensured political policy of forced resettlement ensured political
stabilitystability officials collected taxes, enforced laws, kept records officials collected taxes, enforced laws, kept records
on a quipu (collection of knotted colored strings) on a quipu (collection of knotted colored strings) which noted dates, events, population, cropswhich noted dates, events, population, crops
use of road system strictly limited to government, use of road system strictly limited to government, military businessmilitary business
all land belonged to Inca, crops allotted to specific all land belonged to Inca, crops allotted to specific groups, government took possession of each groups, government took possession of each harvestharvest
private property forbidden, crime nonexistent, private property forbidden, crime nonexistent, citizens never starvedcitizens never starved
no written records; oral tradition preserved through no written records; oral tradition preserved through generationsgenerations
Economic DevelopmentsEconomic Developments
constructed aquaducts, cities, temples, constructed aquaducts, cities, temples, fortresses, short rock tunnels, suspension fortresses, short rock tunnels, suspension bridges, 2250mi road systembridges, 2250mi road system
metal works of alloy, copper, tin, bronze, silver metal works of alloy, copper, tin, bronze, silver goldgold
developed important medical practices- surgery developed important medical practices- surgery on human skull, anesthesiaon human skull, anesthesia
resources-corn, potatoes, coffee, grainresources-corn, potatoes, coffee, grain created woven baskets, woodwindscreated woven baskets, woodwinds
Military ExpansionMilitary Expansion attacked, looted villages of neighboring peoples, attacked, looted villages of neighboring peoples,
assessing tributeassessing tribute program of permanent conquest, establishing program of permanent conquest, establishing
garrisons among settlements of peoples whom garrisons among settlements of peoples whom they conqueredthey conquered
conquered and assimilated people of Brazil, conquered and assimilated people of Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, and PeruChile, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru
gained territory south to the Titicaca Basin, gained territory south to the Titicaca Basin, north to present-day Quito making subject north to present-day Quito making subject peoples of powerful Chancas, Quecha, kingdom peoples of powerful Chancas, Quecha, kingdom of Chimuof Chimu
empire reached southernmost extent in central empire reached southernmost extent in central Chile, last vestiges of resistance on southern Chile, last vestiges of resistance on southern Perurian coast eliminatedPerurian coast eliminated
pushed northern boundary of empire to pushed northern boundary of empire to Ancasmayo RiverAncasmayo River
Cultural Conflict & Cultural Conflict & CooperationCooperation
religious institutions destroyed by Spanish religious institutions destroyed by Spanish conquerors’ campaign against idolatryconquerors’ campaign against idolatry
Spaniards superior military technology Spaniards superior military technology horses, muskets, cannons, metal helmets, horses, muskets, cannons, metal helmets,
armor, steel swords and lances armor, steel swords and lances Incan Bronze Age weaponsIncan Bronze Age weapons
llamas, clubs, sticks, wooden spears and arrowsllamas, clubs, sticks, wooden spears and arrows division & discontent among Inca, Spanish division & discontent among Inca, Spanish
played on old feudsplayed on old feuds disease brought by Europeansdisease brought by Europeans survivors felt gods were less powerful than survivors felt gods were less powerful than
those of conquerorsthose of conquerors Incans believed that disasters marked Incans believed that disasters marked
world’s endworld’s end
TodayToday descendants of Inca are present day Quechua-descendants of Inca are present day Quechua-
speaking peasants of Andes, constitute about 45% speaking peasants of Andes, constitute about 45% population of Perupopulation of Peru
combine farming, herding w/ simple traditional combine farming, herding w/ simple traditional technologytechnology
rural settlements three kinds: families living in midst rural settlements three kinds: families living in midst of fields, true village communities w/ fields outside of fields, true village communities w/ fields outside of inhabited centers, combination of two of inhabited centers, combination of two
towns centers of mestizo (mixed-blood) populationtowns centers of mestizo (mixed-blood) population Indian community close-knit, families usually Indian community close-knit, families usually
intermarrying; much of agricultural work done intermarrying; much of agricultural work done cooperativelycooperatively
religion is Roman Catholicism infused w/ pagan religion is Roman Catholicism infused w/ pagan hierarchy of spirits and deities hierarchy of spirits and deities
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