Incas
Ancient Andean civilization
The Incas were the indigenous people who built the largest empire in pre-Columbian South America, centered in what is now Peru.
Their civilization flourished from the early 15th century until Spanish conquest in the 1530s.
Inca also refers specifically to the emperor: The Inca ruled from Cusco.
The adjective form is Incan or Inca: Inca architecture, Incan civilization.
South American western range
- CuscoFormer Inca imperial seat
- Machu PicchuIncan sanctuary in Peru
- llamaDomesticated Andean pack animal
- alpacaFleece-producing Andean camelid
guinea pig · Quechua · chicha · panpipes · potato · maize · quinoa · coca
Knotted-cord recording system
- goldworkEmbroidery using metallic threads
- potteryFired clay objects
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- featherworkArt using bird plumes
metalwork · ceramics · mummies · chronicles · ruins · archaeology
Construction using rock
- ashlarPrecision-cut building stone
- polygonalHaving many straight sides
- mortarlessWithout binding compound
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
precision · fitting · andesite · quarry · walls · foundations · craftsmanship · joints
Raised flat outdoor areas
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- MorayScottish administrative region
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
crops · potatoes · maize · quinoa · guano · fertility · harvest · slopes
Former Incan imperial seat
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- tributeOffering of respect
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- expansionIncrease in scope
dominion · realm · stratification · conquest · colonization · pre-Columbian · conquistadors
Andes
South American western range
- CuscoFormer Inca imperial seat
- Machu PicchuIncan sanctuary in Peru
- llamaDomesticated Andean pack animal
alpaca · guinea pig · Quechua · chicha · panpipes · potato · maize · quinoa · coca · textiles
quipu
Knotted-cord recording system
featherwork · metalwork · ceramics · mummies · chronicles · ruins · archaeology
stonework
Construction using rock
- ashlarPrecision-cut building stone
- polygonalHaving many straight sides
- mortarlessWithout binding compound
interlocking · precision · fitting · andesite · quarry · walls · foundations · craftsmanship · joints · engineering
terraces
Raised flat outdoor areas
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- MorayScottish administrative region
- cultivationFostering growth through care
altitude · crops · potatoes · maize · quinoa · guano · fertility · harvest · slopes · drainage
Cuzco
Former Incan imperial seat
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- tributeOffering of respect
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
expansion · dominion · realm · stratification · conquest · colonization · pre-Columbian · conquistadors
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
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