In 1200 AD, Incas settled in Cuzco, a village in the Andes Mountains (now in Peru). The empire stretched 2,500 miles and ruled 12 million people.

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In 1200 AD, Incas settled in Cuzco, a village in the Andes Mountains (now in Peru). The empire stretched 2,500 miles and ruled 12 million people. They used runners to spread news—at a rate of 250 miles a day!

Aztec Temple

Machu Picchu

Aztec Temple

They were excellent farmers, builders, and managers. Roads and aqueducts: Incans built more than 19,000 miles of roads (over mountains)! They also built canals and aqueducts to carry water to dry areas. aqueduct—pipe or channel designed to carry water to a distant source; irrigates dry land

Aztec Temple

Aqueduct

Farming: The Inca cut terraces into the Andes to create farmland. They developed a large variety of foods. They also discovered ways to store and preserve food. The potato was a staple food (due to it being able to grow in the high altitudes of the Andes). Other foods: tomatoes, maize, lima beans, peppers, grains

Aztec Temple Terrace Farming

Aztec Temple Terrace Farming

Incan ruins are some of the most impressive works of architecture in the world. They cut stone with such precisions that each block fit exactly with its neighbor. The fit was so tight, even a thin knife wouldn’t fit in the cracks.

Aztec Temple

The nobles conducted a census to count people so they could be taxed. They did not have a written language. They recorded information on knotted strings called quipus. Each color represented a different item and knots of different sizes at different intervals stood for numbers.

Aztec Temple Quipu

Like the Aztec, the Inca were also polytheistic. The main god was the sun god. Sacrifice was a big part of their religion—usually a white llama was used, but sometimes they sacrificed small children. They also believed in reincarnation.

Sun God

Incan Mummy (Over 500 Years Old!)

Your Task: Create an advertisement for a technological advance in the Inca civilization. This should be a 1 page advertisement that could be in a magazine or newspaper. Advertisement must include: Colorful drawing Why people should be interested… Price List of what the item does “Quote” from an Inca living at the time Choose one of the following: Quipu, terrace, jaguar, aqueduct, runner, better idea??