Inca Flashcards
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Pachacuti
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Responsible for conquering Peru
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Cuzco valley
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Birthplace of the Inca. Center of the Inca economy and politics.
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Land of four quarters
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Believed that they controlled all four directions.
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Quechua
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Single language of the Inca. Only spoken.
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Ayllu
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Small group or family that worked together for the common good.
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Chasquis
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Runners
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Mita
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Inca labor system
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Temple of the sun
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Spiritually center at Manchu Picchu
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Huayana Calpac
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Incan ruler. Got a bad omen. Died.
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Quipu
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Inca record keeping
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Atahualpa
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Inca Ruler who was finally defeated by the Spanish, and Francisco Pizzaro at the battle of Cajamarca.
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Machu Picchu
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Sits atop the Andes, lush and green. The Incas oldest city.
