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| they rose from small tribes, until ruler Pachacuti expanded their reach |
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| Describe the central rule of Pachacuti |
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| he replaced all local leaders with trusted officials and had children learn about Inca culture |
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| How was the economy unique? |
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| households were assigned jobs, people paid taxes with labor, and government officials distributed goods |
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| Why were there no Incan merchants? |
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| because the government distributed goods |
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| What was a main aspect of their religion? |
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| they believed that their rulers were related to the sun god, and never really died |
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| Did the Inca make human sacrifices? |
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| No, they sacrificed llamas |
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| What were the Inca especially good at? |
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| MASONRY, pottery, gold and silver jewelry, and built MAJOR ROAD SYSTEMS (like highways)that connected the entire empire |
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| What was masonry and describe how skilled they were at it? |
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Masonry- stonework
And they were so good that they didn't need cement |
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| Who was emperor when the Inca were conquered? |
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| How did the spanish conquer the Inca? |
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| they made a surprise attack, and killed Atahualpa even when they got the gold they wanted |
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