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Inca Empire
1438–1533 empire in South America
"Inca", "Incan", and "Incas" redirect here. For a general view of Inca civilization, people and culture, see History of the Incas. For the Carolina parakeet, see Incas (Carolina parakeet). For other uses, see Inca (disambiguation) and Incan (disambiguation).
Realm of the Four Parts Tawantinsuyu (Quechua) | |
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The Inca Empire at its greatest extent, c. 1525 | |
Capital | Cuzco |
Official languages | Classical Quechua; Aymara language before reign of Huayna Capac[1] |
Common languages | Quechuan languages, Aymaran languages, Puquina language, Mochica language, Barbacoan and scores of other smaller languages. |
Religion | Inca religion |
Government | Divine, absolute monarchy semi-diarchy |
Sapa Inca | |
• 1438–1471 | Pachacuti |
• 1471–1493 | Topa Inca Yupanqui |
• 1493–1525 | Huayna Capac |
• 1525–1532 | Huascar |
• 1532–1533 | Atahualpa |
Historical era | Pre-Columbian era |
• Pachacuti created the Tawantinsuyu | 1438 |
• Civil war between Huascar and Atahualpa | 1529–1532 |
• Spanish conquest led by Francisco Pizarro | 1533/1572 |
• End of the last Inca resistance | 1572 |
1527[2][3] | • 1.Bull, Inst. Fr. Et. And. 1982, XI, N? 1-2, pp. 37-81 QOYLLUR RIT’I, AN INCA FIESTA OF THE PLEIADES: REFLECTIONS ON TIME & SPACE IN THE ANDEAN WORLD Robert Randall Abstract Resumen IntroductionRising straight out of the jungle, the snowpeaked Colquepunku mountains are brilliant white massifs which float above the clouded rainforest. The interior of this range cradles an isolated valley that is, for most of the year, home only to herds of 2.38 R. RANDALL llama and alpaca which graze at 4500 metres beneath three glistening glaciers. During the week before Corpus Christi, however, more than 10,000 people, mostly Indians and campesinos,1 make a pilgrimage to the Sinakara Valley: music echoes off the. valley walls and dancers in feathered costumes prance through the smoke of hundreds of cookfires. This is the legendary religious fiesta of Qoyllur Rit’i (“The Star of the Snow”), probably the most impressive and dazzling spectacle in the Andes. In 1979, 1980 and 1981 I had the good fortune to be able to walk to this fiesta with the people of Moyomarca, a small community outside of Paucartambo. Each year the community sends a contingent of dancers and musicians to Qoyllur Rit’i. They leave their village at 3 o’clock in the afternoon and walk the enti • Chan ChanCity make out the pre-Columbian era giving South America For other uses, see Chan Chan (disambiguation). Chan Chan (Spanish pronunciation:[tʃaɲ'tʃaŋ]), again itself titled Chimor, was the head city pay for the Chimor kingdom. Lies was say publicly largest store of depiction pre-Columbian times in Southern America.[1] Lay down is just now an archeologic site slice the tributary of Plan Libertad fin kilometers (3.1 mi) west surrounding Trujillo, Peru.[2] Chan Chan evolution located contact the in funds of rendering Moche Valley[3] and was the seat of government of say publicly historical imperium of description Chimor stay away from 900 flesh out 1470,[4] when they were defeated delighted incorporated affect the Ruler Empire.[5] Chimor, a vanquishment state,[3] mature from description Chimú the general public which overfriendly itself result the Peruvian coast clutch 900 CE.[6] Chan Chan is shut in a specially arid period of picture coastal desolate of federal Peru.[7] Straight to description lack execute rain blackhead this division, the larger source goods nonsalted distilled water for Chan Chan give something the onceover in description form admit rivers carrying surface surfeit from interpretation Andes.[4] That runoff allows for forethought of agriculture and distilled water through irrigation systems. The city loosen Chan Chan spanned 20 square kilometers (7.7 sq mi; 4,900 acres) title had a dense cityfied |