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The Incan Empire was founded in 1438 by Manco Cápac. They became so big by adopting ideas and institutions that had been used by other cultures. There was two different empires before the Incas, the Moches and the Chimus.

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The jobs that people had in the Inca empire included being warriors, herders, fishermen, craftsman, weavers, and sorcerers. The most common type of house was a rectangular shaped home with a thatch roofing, and it usually only had one room. These homes were made of stone or adobe.

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The Incan religion was very presice and required a large number of priests to do the rituals and ceremonies. Priests worked at temples and shrines for the gods. Most of the temples were dedicated to the god Inti. Like the Maya and Aztecs, they often offered sacrifices for the gods.

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Most Inca culture was made up from Ayllus. Ayllus were groups of families that made up the foundation of the Inca. They could range in any size from small villages to large towns. All members in the Ayllu had to work except the very young and the very old. They young stayed home until they got married. Young men could get married at the age of 20 while young women could get married only by 16. And they usually got married with their ayllu. During the ceremony, the couple held hands and exchanged sandals.

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Moches flourished from 100 B.C.E to 700 C.E. They developed irrigation canals, special
classes of workers, and built cities.  Chimus was established near the 13 and 1400s. The people of Chimus built cities and used elaborate irrigation methods like Moches. They also built good roads and created a message system using runners. They preserved the artistic traditions of the
Moches and passed them on to the Incas.

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The Inca had many different methods of bringing in people to their empire. First they had a meeting with the opposing tribe.The delegate told that the tribe could join the Inca Empire and enjoy peace and prosperity, and if they didn't, the alternative was war with the strong Incan army.