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.

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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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Chincana complex heritageCulture Inca people
this entity surface form: Inca civilization
Chincana complex culture Inca people
this entity surface form: Inca
Pilko Kaina heritageCulture Inca people
this entity surface form: Inca civilization
Puruchuco culture Inca people
this entity surface form: Inca civilization
Promaucae people nameGivenBy Inca people
this entity surface form: Inca