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This is a map of the Incas (1230CE -1525CE) and the trade route that followed. It includes the cities that were a part of the Incas Empire.

Map of Ancient Incas and the trade routes

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This modern day map of Incas includes the capitals; Santiago, Jujuy, La Paz, Limas, and Cusco

Modern-day Incas

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Inca god known as Inti, the god of agriculture and was represented and symbolized as a disk of the sun with gold rays and a human face in its center.

Resource- Inti

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Objects using precious metals such as discs, jewelry, figurines, ceremonial knives (tumi), lime dippers, and everyday objects were made exclusively for Inca nobles. Gold was considered the sun's sweat, and silver was the moon's tears.

Resource- Artifacts

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It was considered the creator god of everything despite not having a visible form, previous to him there was nothing and that is why he was considered the first divinity and one of the most important (together with the Sun god).

Resource- Artifacts

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Woman with a bag of quinoa, potatoes and corn

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Part of their farming success stemmed from their in-depth knowledge of the optimum conditions for growing different crops and knowing which crops, would survive in these unusually harsh conditions. The three principal crops that the Incas lived on were quinoa, potatoes, and corn, although they used many other plants for medicinal purposes.

Resource- Foods

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The first records of Cuy come from the ancient Inca civilization along the Andes mountain range in South America. According to legend, the name "cuy" came to be because of the sound the animal makes, "kwee, kwee." The guinea pig is native to the area, which is why the Inca people started raising them for food, creating small farms for breeding as livestock.

Resource - Food

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The Incas believed that quinoa was the "mother grain" and it was sacred. They have grown this food for dietary and religious purposes. Quinoa is grown in various countries, but Peru still leads quinoa production. Hundreds of quinoa varieties have been cultivated since the Incas, and they all are healthy to eat.

Resource- Food

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12 Inca Gods but There are 3 main ones that are important

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The 3 main gods the Inca civilization worshiped is Inti (sun god), Viracocha (creator god), and Pachamama (goddess of fertility) but in total there are 12 gods.

Resource- FYIs

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A young girl from Ancient Inca that was drugged and famed

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Sometimes in Inca's, there were human sacrifices, like how this young girl got drugged and buried as a sacrifice. Children were a common source for sacrifices.

Resource- FYI

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The Inca people, who lived in the region, had three golden rules:

Do not steal.

Do not lie.

Do not be lazy.

This is still observed in the region today.

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Resource - Powerpoint

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Video Summary of the Religion of Ancient Inca

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Video Summary of the Religion of Ancient Inca

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Video Summary of the Religion of Ancient Inca