• Punishments: very harsh which helped to keep the crime percentage quite low and in control, examples- cursing the gods resulted in execution and stealing would cost the hand of the thief SOCIAL • Strict Social Classes: people were born into their social class, in very few circumstances were there opportunities to change one’s social class - Nobles: Sapa Inca: emperor top of social structure Villac Umu: high priest who spoke directly to gods Royal Family: direct relatives of Sapa Inca who had high government positions Inca: noble class (Inca class), people of direct descendant from the first established city of Cuzco Inca by Privilege: trustworthy people who were appointed to this class later on when the empire was too expanded and there were not enough Incas to fulfil certain tasks - Public Administrators: Curacas: leaders from tribes the Incas conquered who had to report to the Incas and function under their control, they had the opportunity to keep their previous position if the followed and showed acts of loyalty Tax Collectors: one was needed for every family, there was a strict hierarchy of tax collectors Record Keepers: tracked taxes, supplies, storage, money -
the 16th century two massive empires ruled over Latin America. The Inca and the Aztec once ruled the area where both empires have many advantages on physical features which lead to the development of the empires. For the better advantage the Inca Empire would excel at the development of their empire better than the Aztec Empire. Living on the Andes Mountains the Inca Empire created Adobe or Stone brick homes from their ingenuity to over come the rainy like weather. With their ingenuity and craftsmanship this civilization created elevated aqueducts that prevents floods hitting their home in which it did work as some still stand.
On geography, the Songhai empire was native to the Dendi region of Nigeria, but the Inca were located by the Andean region of Western South America. The Songhai empire was ruled by absolute monarchy and the Inca empire was ruled by their high governmental people such as their supreme Inca ruler, governors, and administrators. On a sociological stance, government related people often played the largest roles in the Songhai empire, often leaving the women, children, and slaves for the dump work. Contrarily, the women, children, and slaves of the Inca empire often held major societal roles. The differences between the Songhai and Inca empire played a huge part in making them the empires they
1) The Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro belongs to murder and violence and does not belong to arts, and his expeditions prove that. 2) Francisco Pizarro who conquered the Inca was a violence supporter, and his aim was the wealth and power, as a result of that he was killed in a violence way by his people. That prove that every human being behind his favor. 3) Francisco Pizarro creates a new type of art, the art of invasion of the Inca Empire.
Where would we be without acceptance in the world today? All of us would be living in a society where everyone was frightened of being different. Barbara Jordan’s quote, “We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves”, mirrors the thought that acceptance is crucial in today’s ever-changing world. The two pieces of text that will be analyzed and related to the aforementioned quote are Lord of the Flies, written by William Golding, and Texas vs. Johnson: Majority Opinion, which was written by Justice William Brennan. In the novel by William Golding, a group of schoolboys experience a plane crash and find themselves on an island in the middle of nowhere.
How did an empire like this begin as a small tribe relocating to Peru? After migrating north into Peru in 1200 CE, what started as a small Inca tribe grew into what became the most powerful pre-Hispanic empire in only three centuries (Lockhart). At its peak, the Inca Empire spread across ancient Ecuador, northern Chile, Bolivia, Peru, southern Colombia, and northern Argentina. Overall, the empire covered 5,500 km (3,400 miles) from north to south, and governed some 10 million subjects, with over 30 languages spoken amongst them (Cartwright). Flourishing between 1400 and 1533 CE, the Inca Empire was the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time (Cartwright).
The Inca empire was able to conquer the known world in their time. The reason why was when they would conquer someone or someplace they let the people keep their way of life before they came, and only asked for a tribute or tax and teach the language of the empire. The Inca empire also created a way to control the climate. where their crops grew.
Religious authority along with political organization contributed to these empires’ success and development more than military power. Military power proved an empire’s power over its periphery and that they had the possibility of taking over other empires through a mighty
He was also considered a deity descended from the sun who in theory owned everything. The Empire was a federalist system with four provinces (Chinchay Suyu (NW), Anti Suyu (NE), Kunti (SW), and Qulla Suyu (SE)) and a central government centered on the Sapa Inca. The four corners of the provinces meet at Cusco, the capital. Each province had a governor who oversaw local who supervised agriculturally-productive river
The Inca are one of the few tribes that has a visible strong government presence. They are also highly skilled builders. Under a new ambitious ruler, the Inca are also conquerors through conquest, much like the Aztecs. The Inca have impressive skills of diplomacy and military force, which they use to conquer other lands. The skilled Inca build cities much like government buildings.
The Spanish were able to conquer both the Aztec and the Incan empires so easily because of advanced weaponry, disease, and the Native American view that the Europeans were gods come down to earth. Many of the reasons that that the Spanish had an advantage had to do with their geography. Because of their location in Europe along the same latitude as the fertile crescent, they were able to reap the benefits of cultural diffusion, such as advancement in weapons, farming, and other technological advancements like the printing press. One the biggest advantages that the Spanish had over the Aztecs and Incas were their advanced weaponry, such as guns, steel, and horseback riding.
The economy is important source for every country, so Inca and Aztec depend on agriculture in their economy. Both of them use fertilizers and irrigation to grow their agriculture, and fertilizers and
In the 1500’s The Inca civilization ended in 1532 and their civilization started around 1438. The Aztec empire however, started in 1427 and ended in 1521. they both built amazing empires that are still recognized today. They believed in gods, they invented clever inventions, and created a lifestyle for the whole empire.
The Inca were one of the largest empires of the Andean region. They started as a small tribe and quickly grew into the large empire they are known as today. Many factors contributed to the swift success of the Inca; however, the Inca government was the most crucial element in their uprising. The Inca were able to become a successful empire, in terms of stability and growth, due to their government, which provided them the ability to conquer surrounding territories, exercise control over the Inca people and their controlled territories, as well as being able to tax the people in creative and unique ways.
Through a centralized government the Inca empire effectively organized different people groups in the Peruvian region into different Inca States and created one of the greatest empires of all time. The first Sapa Inca, Manco Cápac is credited for establishing Inca civilization in the Cuzco region of Peru sometime in the 13th century. Through a consolidation of power and the aggregation of different ethnic groups in the Cuzco region, the Inca empire was successful and able to flourish. A strong central government in the Inca kingdom allowed the ruling Sapa Inca and the provincial governments to control and manipulate the economic structure, political structure, and cultural structure of the areas it brought under its rule. However, even with
