The continent the Inca lived in
What is South America?
What are five foods the Inca grew
Corn, potatoes, quinua, tomatoes, avocado, peppers, strawberries, peanuts, beans, squash, sweet potatoes, coco leaves, bananas, spices
Shaped of a noble's head
slanted, pointy
"Carving steps of flat land up the side of a mountain to create land for farming"
What is terraced farming
The Inca built miles of this and many of this
Roads and bridges
age boys got their ears pierced
12-14 years old
Describe men's hairstyles
Short in front and long in the back
Mountain range the Inca lived in
The Andes Mountains
They were not allowed to wear feathers
Commoners
Who only wore an outfit once?
the Sapa Inca
This was stamped out of freeze-dried food to keep it from being soggy
What is water
This happened if commoners were caught traveling on roads
They were thrown over the edge of the mountain
He was considered a direct descendent of the sun god
the Sapa Inca
Two things the Inca did NOT invent
What are the wheel and writing
Describe men's earlobes
stretched out and rested on shoulders
Only time women cut their hair
When they were in mourning
punishment for stealing or cheating
hands and feet cut off, eyes gouged out
Reason there was very little crime
punishment was swift and brutal, death
Undiscovered city in the Andes Mountains
What is Machu Picchu
Inca name of the pyramid in Machu Picchu that was magically connected to the sun
What is Intihuatana
What happened to the Sapa Inca and his 2000 unarmed men
killed
What did beggars have to do?
admit their crimes to everyone that passed them by
How long ago was Machu Picchu discovered
What is only 100 years ago
What happened if you insulted the Sapa Inca, the gods or committed murder
death by being thrown off a cliff
Spanish explorer that first discovered the Inca
Who is Pizarro