inca civilization
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Inca Civilization PPT made on our 3rd year History class. There are videos in the PPT and they will just automatically play (download file for best viewing)TRANSCRIPT
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The IncaThe Inca Civilization Civilization
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INCA CIVILIZATION
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INCA CIVILIZATION
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A Little HistoryAt first, the Incas were simply a small tribe that lived in the city of Cuzco. They worshiped gods of nature. They believed in omens and dreams. Around 1430 C.E, a neighboring tribe attacked the Incas. The Incas won! That was the beginning of the Inca Empire.
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GEOGRAPHY
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GEOGRAPHYANDES MOUNTAINS
* North to south were the Andes Mountains - home of the Inca civilization.
* The mountains dominated Incan society.
* The mountain peaks were worshiped as gods.
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GEOGRAPHY
* The Andes created a natural barrier between the coastal desert on one side and the jungle on the other.
* The snow-capped mountains were full of deep gorges.
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GEOGRAPHY
* The Inca built bridges across the gorges so they could reach all parts of their empire quickly and easily.
* These mountain gorges were natural barriers. If an enemy approached, the Incas could simply burn the bridges.
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GEOGRAPHYAMAZON JUNGLE
* On one side of the Andes was the Amazon jungle.
* The Incas must have
entered the jungle occasionally, as they did know about the many valuable things that could be found in the Amazon, like wood and fruit and natural medicines.
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GEOGRAPHY
* But they never established settlements there. They had no desire to live in the jungle.
* The Incas expanded north and south instead.
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GEOGRAPHYCOASTAL DESERT
* Between the mountains and the Pacific Ocean is a coastal desert 2000 miles long and between 30-100 miles wide.
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GEOGRAPHY
* The desert provided a wonderful natural barrier.
* There are fertile strips where small rivers and streams run from the Andes mountaintops to the sea.
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CULTURE
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RELIGION* Practiced several
polytheistic religions
* Viracocha was the creator of the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.
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GOVERNMENTSapa Inca*Inca : means emperor*Sapa :means the only emperor
- The Sapa Inca ruled everything and owned everything. The Inca was not just a ruler. The Inca was believed to be a direct descendant of the sun god, Inti.
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ARCHITECTURE* The Incas built the best planned cities in the
ancient Americas.
* Most Incan cities did not have walls around them.
* The Incas build beautiful cities. * The architecture was formal yet simple.
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ARCHITECTUREMachu Picchu :
The Forgotten City
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CONTRIBUTIONSCalendar
* Each calendar month hosted a different religious festival.
* The Incan calendar was divided into 12 months. Each month was divided into 3 weeks. Each week had 10 days.
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CONTRIBUTIONSMusical
Instruments
* They invented many wind and percussion instruments.
* Drums and flutes were very popular.
* The panpipe was the most popular.
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CONTRIBUTIONSSystems of
Measurements:Quipus
* Using a base of ten, the quipus had a main string about two feet long.
* The quipus allowed messages to be carried by the Inca runners from one end of the empire to the other.
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ACHIEVEMENTSImportant to the success of the Inca
Empire: * Communication : roads, runners
* Specialized Professions :engineers,metal workers, stone masons,
other artisans
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ACHIEVEMENTS* Service Tax :huge free labor force
* Technology : terrace farming, surplus crops, irrigation systems
* Strong Central Government: all powerful Inca, strict laws, basic needs satisfied