The Inca civilization had a highly organized agricultural system using terraces to grow crops like corn, potatoes, and quinoa. They stored surplus food by freeze drying it. Llamas were used as pack animals and for their wool, which was made into clothing. The Inca had specialized jobs and large cities made of stone with indoor plumbing. Their government was headed by the Sapa Inca, who was viewed as a god. People paid taxes to support the empire. They had an elaborate road system and traded throughout the empire without a monetary system. Record keeping was done using knotted string records called quipus.

1. The Inca Civilization

2. Great Civilizations in History

3. Was the Incan Empire a Great Civilization?

4. Incas farmed using terraces

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

6. 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

7. Alpaca Vicuna

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

9. Weaving

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

16. Indoor Plumbing!

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

19. 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

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

21. Believed in life after death

22. Made sacrifices to the earth

23. 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

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

25. Quipu