Incas Flashcards
In which region were the Incas based?
Peru
What was the name of the common language the Incas tried to impose?
Quechua
What was the name given to the emperor in Inca society?
The Sapa Inca
What was the Sapa Inca?
An absolute rule who was the head of the empire and owned all the land in it
What was the communication system of Quipu?
Patterns of knotted, coloured string that recorded information
What were the main crops in the Inca society?
Potato and maize
What was Machu Picchu?
A summer palace for the Inca emperor Pachacuti
What was the main city of the Inca civilisation?
Cuzco
How did the Incas try to integrate different groups into the empire?
Through education
How was the hierarchy of the Incas organised?
- Ruler
- Nobles
- Commoners
What was the Sapa Inca seen as?
The Sun God’s representative on Earth
What did nobles used to attempt to do to their babies?
Change the shape of their skulls
What did the Incas generally make their weapons from?
Leather and wood
How did the Incas communicate across their large land?
A series of runners called Chasqui
What was mit’a?
A system of compulsory labour
