HIS101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Andes, Huayna Capac
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Empire leader of sapa inca/inca, quechua, andean people might have been named after geographic region or the language they spoke. Within 100 years, the cusco valley, peru became the largest state. Population was 6-12 million of the inca empire. Cuzco valley had low oxygen, nausea, cold temperature, made paved roads through blasting without animals or wheels. Messages transferred through quipu- knotted cords and was highly effective. Mitima: resettlement and integration- allies grew through invitation. Inca agriculture- quinoa, potato, chu o, llamas and alpacas were used for wool and milk. Chu o: freeze-dried potato, preserved the nutrition of the food content; emergency crop pile if there was to be a crop failure. Herball, or general historie of plantes, compiled by john gerard and published in. System of public service, labors to come work for the state 1/7th of an adults work was for the state e. g. military, farming, state fields, forming inca tunics is an agreed upon labor.
