https://padlet.com/3308111/6qf673ujn4d2uq3e en-us 2021-11-08 19:57:13 UTC 2021-11-10 18:53:48 UTC hello@padlet.com 3308111 https://padlet.com/3308111/6qf673ujn4d2uq3e/wish/1876241880 Religion for the Incas involved gods,mummies, sacrifices, and sacred places. Religion played an important role for the Incas in a few ways. One way being that they went to their idols for advice. For example, the mummies. It was also believed that some geographical features were sacred. ]]> 2021-11-08 20:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/3308111/6qf673ujn4d2uq3e/wish/1876241880 3308111 https://padlet.com/3308111/6qf673ujn4d2uq3e/wish/1879321998 The sun god was idolized in Inca religion. As the sun set earlier and earlier each day during the winter, priests at Machu Picchu performed a ceremony to tie down the sun and prevent it from disappearing completely. The Incas believed that their kings were related to the sun god. As a result, the Incas believed their kings never truly died.
RESOURCE: History textbook P. 429]]> 2021-11-09 19:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/3308111/6qf673ujn4d2uq3e/wish/1879321998 3308111 https://padlet.com/3308111/6qf673ujn4d2uq3e/wish/1879331437 Mummies were honored and respected by the Incas. Priests would often bring mummies of former kings to many ceremonies. These idols were known as "royal mummies". People honored the royal mummies by giving them goods such as food and gifts. The Incas would even ask them for advice.
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