1 / 35

The Incas

The Incas. Unfolding the Mysteries of the Inca Empire. Juanita, The Ice Maiden. Map of the Inca Empire in 1532. • Highly organized socio- political system • State language – Quechua • State religion – sun worship. Initial Period – Early Horizon 2000 BCE – 200 BCE.

adamdaniel
Download Presentation

The Incas

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Incas Unfolding the Mysteries of the Inca Empire

  2. Juanita, The Ice Maiden

  3. Map of the Inca Empire in 1532 •Highly organized socio- political system •State language – Quechua •State religion – sun worship

  4. Initial Period – Early Horizon2000 BCE – 200 BCE • Valdivia Civilization ~3500-1700 BCE “Jomon” pottery • Chavín Civilization ~800 BCE

  5. Chavín Art

  6. Early Intermediate Period – Middle Horizon 200BCE - 1000CE • Nazca Civilization 200BCE-600CE • Moche Civilization 200BCE-600CE • Tiwanaku Civilization 600-1000 CE

  7. Nazca Pottery

  8. Nazca Lines

  9. Nazca Lines

  10. Nazca Lines

  11. Nazca Lines

  12. Moche Art

  13. Tiwanaku Architecture

  14. Wall with Fitted Stones

  15. Late Intermediate Period 1000-1438 CE • Chimú Civilization 1000-1476 CE • Inca Empire 1200-1532 CE

  16. Chan-chan

  17. Map of the Inca Empire in 1532

  18. The First Eight Incas • Manco Capac (Eternal and Powerful One)– The Son of Inti or Wiracocha, the son of the sun • Sinchi Roca (Man of Character) • Lloque Llupanqui (Accountant, Statesman and Witchdoctor) • Maya Capac (The All Powerful) • Capac Yupanqui (Rich and Powerful Statesman) • Inca Roca (Strong King of Character) • Yahuar Huaca (He who cries blood) • Wiraqocha (Inka) (King, Divinity, God)

  19. Map of Expansion of Empire

  20. The Expansion of the Empire • Pachacuti (Transformer of the Universe) • Crowned around 1438 • Major builder and road planner • He built many of the greatest temples • Tupac Inka Yupanqui (King, Statesman, Diplomat) • Expanded the empire • Crowned in 1471 when his father was 80 years old

  21. The Final Incas • Huayna Capac (Young and Powerful One) • Probably Died of Smallpox • His death brought about a civil war between his two sons • Huascar (Divine Bird, Hummingbird) • Brother of Atahualpa who Ruled Cuzco • Killed in 1532 • Atahualpa (Bright Star for Quito and Traitor for the Cuzco) • Died at the hands of the Spanish Conquistadores

  22. Hierarchically Organized Society • Inca god-king • Court of sacred women and noble officers • Important members such as priests and quipcamayu • Commoners

  23. Allyu

  24. Mit’a

  25. AgriculturalTerraces

  26. The Road Network

  27. Steps

  28. Chasquis

  29. Quipus

  30. Machu Pichu, Peru

  31. Machu Pichu

  32. Temple to worship the Sun

  33. Garden in Machu Pichu

  34. Machu Pichu

More Related