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The following audio is my explanations of Chapters 5-6

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This audio is me explaining sections 1-4 of the Inca civilization. Ian covers 4-6.

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This is a labeled image of a Inca community

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Dive deep into the wonders of this orderly civilization in the Americas; the Incas.

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In chapter 26, you get to learn about the Inca civilization.  The Incas were a civilization of native  South Americans that once only lived in the Inca capital city of Cuzco, and then settled along the Andes Mountains.  The Incas were an organized and well-run civilization that lived in what is modern-day Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Argentina.  The Incas even had a long range communication system.  It worked like this, runners with messages and gifts would run to a station then hand it to another runner, The runners would hand off the messages until it reached its intended receiver.  The messages, called quipus, were sticks or ropes with strings tied to it, and the strings would make messages.
The Incas had fascinating kindred practices and a very strict hierarchy.  At the top of this hierarchy was the Emperor.  Also known as Sopa Inca,  he lived a life of splendor.  The Sopa Inca had many wives and many children, but his primary wife and their oldest son would succeed him. Also, his primary wife was his sister!  Next was the nobles, the nobles helped to manage the civilization.  They owned land and enjoyed the finest things in life. They did not pay taxes and had many privileges. At the bottom, were the commoners. There were no slaves, and most commoners were either farmers or herders.  Commoners were required to support the government.  Most commoners lived in boundaries of land inhabited by a certain group of families,  these were called Allyus.  Allyus could be as big as large towns, or perhaps small villages. In addition, these allyus were controlled by curacas which also made sure their taxes on goods were paid.  Incas did many coming of age ceremonies and married by holding hands and exchanging sandles.
The Inca empire had an enthralling religion that also influenced their relations with neighboring communities.  The Incas worshipped many deities in their polytheist religion. They believed that they controlled their everyday life, but the most important god to them was Inti; the god of the Sun. The Incas would worship their Gods and holy spirits by giving offerings to sacred objects or places that were believed to be where these supernatural beings dwelled.  The Incas would also practice divination, which was when they used oracles to predict the future and to answer highly disputable questions. Their religion was led by priests in temples and taught by women who were chosen from a young age to teach the religion, they were called Chosen Women. Their religion, or religion in general, heavily influenced their relations with other communities. Incas would send a representative to tell communities to either become apart of their empire or they would declare war.  The Incas would raid villages and force them to become part of their vast empire, with their clubs, spears, slingshots, and axes.  Once under Inca control, the Incas would take holy objects from tribes claiming respect for it, but they were only holding the relic hostage in case that community rebelled.

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The most important section in chapter 26 is 26.6 because it showed how much power they had and what they did with that power. It also shows what they did when encountering a new tribe of people

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This is a map of where the Incas lived

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This video from Discovery Education, briefly goes over topics about the Incas, such as who they were, what they accomplished, the power they had, and where they lived.

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