Incas Flashcards
Where did the incan socitey develop
The Incas developed in the andes mountain of south america
How did the Incan send messages?
They used runners called chasquis
What is a quipu?
A quipu is colored knots on string which stand for numbers
How long did the Incan empire last?
1400 C.E to. 1532 C.E
How long does the Incan empire stretch?
over 2,500 miles
What direction did the Incan Empire go?
North to South
What contnent did the Incan empire develop on
South America
Define ayllu
An Incan clan or group of related family’s and the bacic unit of Incan socitey
Define Communal
Something shared by a group of people.
Define Orcal
A person through whom a god or spirit is belived to speak through.
Define inti
Inti was the sun god and the Incas belived at the Incan ruler was decended from Sapa Inca
What is the capitol city of the Incan Empire
Cuzco
Define Incas
people of a cultre in the Andes mountians of south america that lasted from 1400 C.E to 1532 C.E
When did the incas first settle?
Around 1200 C.E
What is the social pyrimid of the Incas
The Emperor, Nobles and commoners
Define The Emperor
The emperor or sapa Inca rules over the Incan empire with the help of his nobles
Define Nobles
Nobles were made up of leaders who helped rule and administer the huge Inca empire, They did not pay taxes
What are the types of Nobles
Chapac Incas, Hahua Incas and curacas
Define Chapac Incas
Chapac Incas were concidered relatives to the Sapa Inca and controlled the land and controlled its valuable reasorces. They were the highest ranking nobles
Define Hahua Incas
Hahua did not share the royal blood but were still nobles. they were considered “Incas by Privlege”
Define curacas
curacas were leaders of people that the Incas concured
Define Commoners
Commoners were mostly people who worked as farmers and herders. Commoners were supporting the goverment by producs of their labor.
