Inca Flashcards
Inca founded by
Quechua
Where was Inca founded near
Cuzco
Expansion continued after Pachacuti death through…
practice of split inheritance
What is the Inca economy mostly based off of
agricultural
-production of food
-managing land
Inca conducted little…
internal commerce
Did Inca have a merchant class
no
Gov. oversaw..
production of essential goods
What are essential goods
food, clothes, tools, raw materials
Head of inca was considered as…
God
what was the Inca empire split into
4 provinces
The Inca provences were run by
bureaucracy of nobles
Leaders of conquered people could keep role if they…
remain loyal to inca
Conquered people did
labor for massive prodjects through mita
Mita
Rotational draft system
Mono or poly
poly
Emperor required pilgramige to…
sun temple in cuzco
Was human sacrifice practiced
yes
Did men + woman serve as priests
yes
Inca was influenced by..
Animism
Animism
spirits embodied living +nonliving things
ex. mountains, lakes
Social stratification
imbalance within society social caste system
Did Inca have a caste system
yes
Could different classes interact
no
You can move classes through…
marrage
Who in Inca society is tax exempt
Crafts people
What did woman do in Inca society
wove clothes, farmed, cared for household
Parralel decent
father dies possesions go to son
when mother dies possesions go to daughter
Inca built
complex road systems
Inca used runners to..
carry messages throughout empire
What communication did inca use
Quipa- string knot
Inca created and did
pottery, cloth, Quipa, masonery and metal work
