AGRON 342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Sapa Inca, Quipu, Antisuyu
19 Mar 2018
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Ancient peru between c. 1400 and 1533 ce. Extended across western south america from quito in the north to santiago in the south, Harsh andean environment largest empire ,the largest in the world at that time. Spectacular adaptation of natural landscapes terracing, highways, and mountaintop settlements. Hard to tell where they came from. Creator god viracocha came out of the pacific ocean, and when he arrived at lake. Titicaca, he created the sun and all ethnic groups. First people were buried by the god later did they emerge from springs and rocks (sacred pacarinas) back into the world. Inca ruler was inti"s representative and embodiment on earth. First pair of humans were manco capac (or manqo qhapaq) and his sister (also his wife) Three more brother-sister siblings were born, and the group set off together to found their civilization. Defeating the chanca people with the help of stone warriors.
