Also spelled Inca

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Map of Tawantinsuyu (the Inka Empire, also spelled Tahuantinsuyu, “Land of the Four Quarters”) Late Horizon, c. 1400 – 1532

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Inka Road System Left: Highland road with ruins of rest stops Right: Coastal road

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Top Left: Rope bridge Bottom Left: Construction / repair of rope bridge Top Right: Steps and passageway cut from living rock

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Inka khipu, Late Horizon, c. 1400–1532, cotton and camelid wool, maximum width = 42.5 in. (108 cm)

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Left: Guaman Poma de Ayala, Illustration from El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno, c. 1615, showing a khipu being read Right: detail of knots in an Inka khipu

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Inka ceramics, Late Horizon, c. 1400 – 1532 Left: Kero, height = 6 in. (15.2 cm) Right: Urpu, height = 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)

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Inka ceramics, Late Horizon, c. 1400 – 1532 Left: Paccha, Height = 13 in. (33 cm) Right: Vessel depicting urpu-bearer, height = 7 2/3 in. (19.5 cm)

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Inka figurines, Late Horizon, c. 1400 – 1532 Left: Gold figurine, height = 5 7/8 in. (15 cm) Center: Silver figurine, height = 2 in. (5 cm) Right: Silver llama figurine with enamel inlay, height = 9 in. (22.9 cm)

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Left: Miniature tunic and bag, Inka, Late Horizon, c. 1400 – 1532 Right: Silver figurine with cloth mantel and feather headdress, Late Horizon, c. 1500. Height = 7 in. (17.8 cm)

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Left: Inka tunic with checkerboard pattern, Late Horizon, c. 1400 – 1532, Height = 34 ¾ in. (88.3 cm) Right: Guaman Poma de Ayala, Illustration from El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno, c. 1615

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Left: Inka tunic with Andean Cross pattern, Late Horizon, c. 1400 – 1532, Height = 35 in. (89 cm) Right: Guaman Poma de Ayala, Illustration from El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno, c. 1615

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Inka tunic with tocapu pattern, Late Horizon, c. 1400 – 1532, Height = 35 ¾ in. (91 cm) Right: Guaman Poma de Ayala, Illustration from El primer nueva corónica y buen gobierno, c. 1615

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