The Inca Civilization

Great Civilizations in History

Was the Incan Empire a Great Civilization?

Incas farmed using terraces

Agriculture Grew corn, potatoes, quinoa Had storage buildings for surplus food Freeze dried their own food for storage

Grew corn, potatoes, quinoa

Had storage buildings for surplus food

Freeze dried their own food for storage

Domesticated Animals Used Llamas as pack animals, for wool, and for meat Used Alpacas for wool The ruler wore clothing made from the wool of Vicunas

Used Llamas as pack animals, for wool, and for meat

Used Alpacas for wool

The ruler wore clothing made from the wool of Vicunas

Alpaca Vicuna

Alpaca Vicuna

Specialized Jobs The empire had Craftspeople Messengers Herders Priests Royalty Chosen Women (religious) Sorcerers

The empire had

Craftspeople

Messengers

Herders

Priests

Royalty

Chosen Women (religious)

Sorcerers

Weaving

Cities Cuzco Quito Large cities made out of stone Had indoor plumbing

Cuzco

Quito

Large cities made out of stone

Had indoor plumbing

Indoor Plumbing!

Government Controlled by the Sapa Inca People paid taxes to the Inca empire They could pay through food, items, or offer labor

Controlled by the Sapa Inca

People paid taxes to the Inca empire

They could pay through food, items, or offer labor

Religion Sapa Inca was worshipped like a god. Considered the Son of the Sun Polytheistic - believed in many gods Worshipped the natural world Had large festival once a month

Sapa Inca was worshipped like a god.

Considered the Son of the Sun

Polytheistic - believed in many gods

Worshipped the natural world

Had large festival once a month

Education Only noble boys went to school No girls were educated Common people taught their children the family skills

Only noble boys went to school

No girls were educated

Common people taught their children the family skills

Believed in life after death

Made sacrifices to the earth

Trade and Money Elaborate system of roads and bridges Trade common throughout the empire Bartering system People paid taxes every year to the Sapa Inca and he provided them with food and protection

Elaborate system of roads and bridges

Trade common throughout the empire

Bartering system

People paid taxes every year to the Sapa Inca and he provided them with food and protection

Writing and Record Keeping No formal writing system Kept records using a knot and string system called quipus

No formal writing system

Kept records using a knot and string system called quipus

Quipu