Who Do I Belong To? by Mason Page https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij Made with no regrets, whatsoever en-us 2018-09-20 16:43:34 UTC 2025-08-13 21:19:38 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What tribe did you choose and why? mason_p797 https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284448212 I chose the Inca, because their complex road system fascinates me. I also like that they didn't sacrifice people like the Maya did. ]]> 2018-09-21 16:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284448212 2. Where was this group located? mason_p797 https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284449873 The Inca lived in South America, from present day Columbia to Argentina and Chile. Their empire stretched 3,000 miles!]]> 2018-09-21 16:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284449873 3. What was the environment like for them mason_p797 https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284452784 The area surrounding them was mountainous and cool. Because of the mountains, it was difficult for them to farm.]]> 2018-09-21 16:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284452784 4. How was the work done in this civilization? mason_p797 https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284458546 The Inca did not practice slavery, so all the work in the civilization was done by the people. Sometime rich people hired peasants to work for them though.]]> 2018-09-21 16:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284458546 5. What kind of houses did they live in? mason_p797 https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284461669 The Inca built houses out of stone and adobe, most with thatched roofs. Their stonework was amazingly precise, especially since they didn't have iron tools.]]> 2018-09-21 16:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284461669 6. What religious practices did they have and where did they practice these religions mason_p797 https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284463430 The Inca believed in a sun god, who the emperor was a believed to be a descendant of. They honored the emperor with gold, because the sun god loved gold. They had religious cities, that were only visited once in a while. One of these cities was Machu Picchu, high in the mountains of Peru.]]> 2018-09-21 16:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284463430 7. What kind of clothes did they wear? mason_p797 https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284466743 Clothing indicated your social status. Rich people wore feather headdresses and gold jewelry, while commoners wore plain cloth clothing of plant fibers.]]> 2018-09-21 16:46:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284466743 8. Five facts about this civilization or tribe: mason_p797 https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284467846 1. The Inca had a powerful army ages 25-50, who were drafted for up to five years.
2. They cut terraces out of the mountain to farm.
3. At its height, the Inca empire had over 9 million people in it.
4. Their road system contained at least 10,000 miles of roads.
5. They had mail runners, who carried messages throughout the empire for rich people.]]> 2018-09-21 16:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mason_p797/j6z4j7kpvwij/wish/284467846