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Machu Picchu

AMERICA INCA HISTORY

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Archaeological sites in Peru
Americas
Inca
Inca Empire
Cusco
Machu Picchu

Inca c. 1350 ? 1550 Geography Western coast of S. America Total Pop: 10 million Capital at Cuzco, religious center Machu Pichu 4000 miles in length Made up of hundreds of tribes loosely ruled by the Inca Empire included deserts along the coast, jungle and high mountain villages Politics Loose confederation of tribes Smart captives were trained/brainwashed in Cuzco to rule for Inca and then sent back home to be Incan governors Maintain authority by trading supplies to ?good? regions and not to ?bad? regions Constant need to expand in order to support the trade/bribery with other regions Divine Kings Emperor and principle wife seen as gods Inca nobility dominate the bureaucracy Macchu Picchu Economy Agriculturally based ? terraced farming,
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