![Page 1: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire.
Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire.
![Page 2: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
• At its height, the Inca empire covered parts of the modern-day countries of:
• Peru• Chile• Bolivia• Colombia• Argentina• Ecuador
• It stretched approximately 2,500 miles down the western coast of South America!
The Inca Empire
![Page 3: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
• The Incas built their ancient civilization in the 1200s high up in the Andes Mountains.
![Page 5: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
• One of their greatest achievements was the construction of a “hidden city” high up in the mountains called Machu Picchu.
![Page 6: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
![Page 7: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
• Inca masonry (stonework) is some of the best in the world – they didn’t use anything to hold their stones together!
![Page 8: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
![Page 9: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
• Just like the Aztecs, the Incas formed an empire by conquering neighboring tribes.
![Page 10: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
• As their empire expanded, they built an amazing system of ancient roads for their runners to travel with news and orders!
![Page 11: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
• Their empire eventually included around 14,000 miles of roads that reached over 10 million people!
![Page 12: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
In order to survive, the Inca had to figure out a way to farm on the steep mountain sides on which they lived.
How did they do this?
• The Incas developed a system of “terrace farming”.
![Page 13: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
![Page 14: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
• A few more impressive facts … scientists now believe that the Inca performed some sort of brain surgery (based on skulls that have been found)!
![Page 15: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
• Creating such a large empire of course meant that the Incas had MANY warriors … 40,000 by the height of the Inca Empire in the early 1500s!
Inca warriors
![Page 16: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Incan Religion
• The Incas believed in polytheism, or the belief in many gods.
sun god
snake god
water god
gold god
![Page 17: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
• The Incas also believed that their emperor was a descendant of the sun god.
Atahualpa, the last of the Incan emperors.
![Page 18: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
• Gold was not only for wealth, but also for religion. The Incas, like many native people, worshipped the sun -- gold represented the tears of the sun.
While it was tough to farm there, the Andes mountains did provide one very important resource … GOLD!
![Page 19: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
• It was also worn by nobles and priests in order to honor the sun god.
A example of a fully dressed Inca royal or nobleman
![Page 20: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
• Gold was used in palaces and temples.
Spanish Conquistadors who conquered the ancient Inca Empire reported that in a temple at Cuzco they were breathless when they beheld an image of solid god inlaid with emeralds and other gems which covered a total wall of 50feet. When struck by the rays of sunlight the rooms brilliantly illuminated the interior of the building. It also caught the moonlight.
![Page 21: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Gold knife handle
![Page 22: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Golden alpaca Gold drinking cups
Gold necklace
![Page 23: Objective: To examine the culture of the Inca empire. Do Now: Use the maps below to determine which modern countries were a part of the Inca Empire](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022033010/5697bfd71a28abf838cae512/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
… to conquer it!
Little did the Inca know what was coming their way
As soon as explorers back in Spain heard about a native civilization that had more gold than they could even imagine, of course they set out to find that empire and …
Francisco Pizarro, future conqueror of the Incas