Inca Civilization

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Slide 3: L ocated in the A ndes M ountains of S outh A merica  West Coast of S outh A merican in Colombia, Peru, E cuador, Chile, and A rgentina  Climate ranges from dry to snowy to hot jungle  Founded by Pacachuti

Slide 4: Capital city was Cuzco  A dministrative center  Temple of the S un- inside walls made of gold & perfectly cut stones  Machu Picchu the “ Lost City of the Incas”

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Slide 7: Ruled by an E mperor called the S apa Inca and had absolute control  Divine – the son of the sun  Chief religious leader  Gold was his symbol and the “ sweat of the sun”  The Queen was called the Coya  Performed religious functions  S erved in absence of S apa Inca

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