The Incas

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  • 700

    The Incas civilization

    The Incas civilization
    The Incas were a civilization in South America formed by ethnic Quechua people also known as Amerindians.
  • 1400

    How the Incas began

    How the Incas began
    In 1400 they were a small highland tribe, one hundred years later in the early 16th century the Incas rose to conquer and control the largest empire ever seen
  • 1400

    The Incas flag

    The Incas flag
    The whipala with stripes is called the Tawantinsuyo flag, or the Inca flag, the inca nation flag, the Quechua nation flag. The original flag is the striped whipala, which was the coat of arms of the Inca. The Rainbow flag belongs to the Native Andean people of Tahuantinsuyu for more than 500 years.
  • Period: 1400 to

    How they stayed alive

    The Incas were the first to cultivate the potato in Peru. The Incas used a system of knotted and colored strings, a 'quipu' for records, math and possibly even language. ... The Incas worshiped the sun god Inti and the Incan emperor was believed to have been a direct descendent of the sun god
  • Period: 1438 to 1533

    Where the Incas were located

    The Incas were most notable for establishing the Inca Empire in pre-Columbian America. The Incas was centered in what is now Peru from 1438 to 1533
  • 1532

    The Inca empire

    The Inca empire
    the last Sapa Inca (emperor) of the Inca Empire was captured and killed on the orders of the conquistador Francisco Pizarro, marking the beginning of Spanish rule.
  • 1532

    The Spanish empire

    The Spanish empire
    the new Spanish rulers repressed the people and their traditions. Many aspects of Inca culture were systematically destroyed, including their sophisticated farming system. The Spanish used the Inca mita (mandatory public service) system to get labourers for mines and plantations
  • The Incas jobs

    The Incas jobs
    Most of the jobs that incas have are warriors, herders, fishermen, craftsmen, weavers, sorcerers, and chosen women.
  • types of food that The Incas eat

    Corn (maize) was the central food in their diet, along with vegetables such as beans and squash. Potatoes and a tiny grain called quinoa were commonly grown by the Incas. Avocados and tomatoes were mainly eaten by the Aztecs and Maya, along with a wide variety of fruit.
  • is there still Incas till this day

    is there still Incas till this day
    There is no more incas today. In 1532, when the Spanish under Francisco Pizarro landed in Panama, the population of the Inca empire was likely more than 20 million people, possibly 30 million. ... However, the people of Peru today carry the blood of their ancestors, and many still continue in the ways of the Inc