Inca people
E297761
The Inca people were a powerful pre-Columbian civilization in the Andes, renowned for their vast empire, advanced engineering, and complex social and religious systems.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inca | 31 |
| Inca civilization | 10 |
| Inca people canonical | 6 |
| Inca culture | 2 |
| Inca (Inka) | 1 |
| Inca culture (likely) | 1 |
| Inca engineers | 1 |
| Inca nobility | 1 |
| Inca royal dynasty | 1 |
| Inca royal family | 1 |
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civilization
ⓘ
indigenous people ⓘ pre-Columbian culture ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Antisuyu
ⓘ
Chinchaysuyu ⓘ Collasuyu ⓘ Cuntisuyu ⓘ |
| agriculturalPractice |
crop diversification
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ terracing ⓘ |
| approximateEndDate | 1530s ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | precise stone fitting without mortar ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| capital |
Cusco
ⓘ
Cusco ⓘ
surface form:
Qosqo
|
| ceremonialCenter |
Cusco
ⓘ
Machu Picchu ⓘ Sacsayhuamán ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Francisco Pizarro
ⓘ
Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| culturalLegacyRegion |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| domesticatedAnimals |
alpaca
ⓘ
guinea pig ⓘ llama ⓘ |
| economyType |
redistributive economy
ⓘ
tribute-based economy ⓘ |
| empireName |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Tawantinsuyu
|
| expansionMethod |
diplomacy
ⓘ
military conquest ⓘ |
| flourishedDuringCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| integrationPolicy | forced resettlement (mitma) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
advanced engineering ⓘ complex social organization ⓘ quipu record-keeping ⓘ road network ⓘ state-planned economy ⓘ stone masonry ⓘ terrace agriculture ⓘ |
| laborSystem | mit'a ⓘ |
| language | Quechua ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Quechuan language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Quechuan languages
|
| legalSystem | customary law enforced by state ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
maize
ⓘ
potatoes ⓘ quinoa ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Inti
ⓘ
Pachamama ⓘ Viracocha ⓘ |
| meaningOfEmpireName |
Realm of the Four Parts
ⓘ
surface form:
Land of the Four Quarters
|
| metalworking |
copper
ⓘ
gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| militaryOrganization | professional army ⓘ |
| politicalSystem |
monarchy
ⓘ
theocratic state ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Andean highlands
ⓘ
Andes ⓘ |
| recordKeepingSystem | quipu ⓘ |
| religion | Inca religion ⓘ |
| roadSystemFeature |
stone-paved roads
ⓘ
suspension bridges ⓘ |
| roadSystemName | Qhapaq Ñan ⓘ |
| rulerTitle | Sapa Inca ⓘ |
| socialClass |
commoners
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ |
| socialStructure | ayllu-based community ⓘ |
| stateReligion | sun worship ⓘ |
| successorCenter | Vilcabamba ⓘ |
| successorState | Neo-Inca State ⓘ |
| textileProduction | high-quality textiles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Horizon ⓘ |
| writingSystem | no true writing system ⓘ |
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Indigenous peoples of the Americas
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Inca (Inka)
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Inca culture (likely)
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Inca
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Inca royal family
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Inca nobility
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Inca
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Inca
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Manco Inca Yupanqui
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Inca
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Inca engineers
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Inca culture
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