INCA EMPIRE

• 1. Who was Pachacuti?

  • He built an empire on Cusco, called Tawantisuyun (Inca Empire)
• What did the Inca call themselves? What did Inca mean?

  • Inca means ruler
  • the Incas called themselves Tawantisuyun
  • Means 4 United Regions/Land of Four Quarters
• What made the Inca an empire?

  • They were conquering other people and taking tribute from them
• How many people were living in the Inca Empire prior to its decline?

  • 10 million people
• What was the Mit'a system?

  • it was a system where people under the Inca control had to participate in labor for state projects (for the Inca Empire)
• To what extent does your knowledge of the Incas support, challenge, or extend your understanding of how states changed and developed in the Americas over time?

  • Knowledge of the Incas supports understanding state development in the Americas by showcasing centralization and infrastructure. It challenges with unique aspects like quipu use and no written language
• What are unique features of the Inca Empire, and what features seem similar to states in other parts of the world during this era?

  • Unique Inca Empire features: extensive road network, quipu record-keeping, and mit'a labor system
  • Similarities: hierarchical social structures, tribute collection, and the utilization of forced labor for monumental construction projects
• Quipu is a system of knotted cords used by the Inca Empire for record-keeping, accounting, and communication