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The Andeans & Inca

The Andeans & Inca. Chavìn de Huantar. 400 BCE – 200 BCE Northern Peru Contemporaries of the Olmec A religious site. The Moche. 600 CE – 800 CE Coastal area of Northern Peru Engineers Huaca del Sol “The Decapitator” . The Nazca. Southern coast of Peru

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The Andeans & Inca

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  1. The Andeans & Inca

  2. Chavìn de Huantar • 400 BCE – 200 BCE • Northern Peru • Contemporaries of the Olmec • A religious site

  3. The Moche • 600 CE – 800 CE • Coastal area of Northern Peru • Engineers • Huacadel Sol • “The Decapitator”

  4. The Nazca • Southern coast of Peru • Contemporaries of the Moche • Geoglyphs • 5 miles long

  5. The Chimu • 1200 – 1465 • 25,000 – 50,000 people • Chan Chan capital • Importance of artisans

  6. Andean textiles • Alpaca and llama hair

  7. Andean food • Potatoes • Quinoa

  8. Geography • Tawantinsuyu (Land of the Four Quarters) • Cuzco, capital • 3 million – 12 million

  9. Intrusiveness • Mitmaq • Quechua • Aymara • Mita • 40,000 workers per year

  10. Roads • East-West and two North-South routes • 20,000 miles • Tambos • Relay-runners

  11. Quipos • Multi-color cords with knots • No written language

  12. Reciprocity • Forced military & labor service • Warehouses to store food and supplies • Goods distributed by the government

  13. Religion • Sun god Inti • Creation god Viracocha • Forced worship • Human sacrifice for special occasions

  14. Ayllu • Independent community of households • Kuraka • No private property • Shared responsibilities • Yanaconas

  15. Key Characteristics • Conquered groups by force • Forced labor and military service • Temples • Chosen by gods to rule • Built upon pre-existing traditions • Class distinctions • Government controlled food and economy

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