Inca EmpireBy Sean Ballsmith and

Carter Williams

Who were the Inca’s?• The Inca empire

was the largest empire in pre-Columbian era. The main empire was located in Cusco or modern day Peru. They arose from the highlands of Peru in the late 13th century.

Creation Myth

Pachacamac was the sun and, he rose from the lake Titicaca.Pachacamac was so bright that nothing else could be seen in the sky.  At night the sky was empty and had no light at all so Pachacamac made the stars, the moon, and the planets. The moon and Pachacamac became husband and wife and ruled the heavens and the earth.  "Pach" made the first humans from stone.  They were weak and died.  The moon and "Pach" made a son and daughter they ruled the first people on earth.  He made them teach the people how to survive.  Pachacamac told his kids that he would give them light and heat, but they would only get this privlage if they remembered their creators. 

Empire’s Era

• The empire started in 1438 and ended in 1533. • The official language of the empire was Quechua,

although hundreds of local languages and dialects of Quechua were spoken in this era.

ClothingThe Inca people usually wore stylized tunics that indicated their status. Aside from the tunic, a person of importance wore a llawt'u, a series of cords wrapped around the head to establish his importance.

The Province• The empire was divided into four provinces

whose corners met at the empire's capital, Cusco. The provinces were in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia.

Divisions of the Inca Empire: Chinchaysuyu (in red), Qullasuyu (in blue), Antisuyu (in green) and Kuntisuyu (in yellow)

Arts of IncaThe Inca utilized the vocabulary of many

regions and cultures, but incorporated these themes into a standardized style that could easily be replicated and spread throughout

the empire. Ceramics were  utilitarian in nature, but also

incorporated a imperialist style that was prevalent in the Inca textiles and

metalwork. In addition, the Inca also played drums and woodwind instruments including flutes, pan-pipes, and trumpets made up of

shell and ceramics.

Education and Language

The Inca people did not possess a written or recorded language as far as is known. But like the Aztecs, they depended largely on oral transmission as a means of

maintaining the preservation of their culture.

Machu Picchu

Michael Palin in Machu Picchu - BBC - YouTube

Incan Art Pieces

Bibliograpy

• http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/• http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Inca_Empire• http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/04/inca-

empire/pringle-text• http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/

Inca_Civilization•  http://www.enotes.com/topic/Inca_Empire