Cultures
The Nazca culture is known for
preserving some elements of the Chavin culture.
To guarantee loyalty, the governors of each province
were often related to the emperor.
Moche was the capital of a powerful state that
ruled near the Pacific coast not far from Ecuador.
For what were all Inca subjects responsible?
several weeks of annual labor service
The Chimor were destroyed in the 1400s when
Pachacuti conquered the entire coastal region, bringing it under Inca control.
Which of the following were constructed by the Inca to increase trade and to aid in the management of the empire?
nearly 25,000 miles of road and bridge
Which of the following best describes the Inca Empire?
warlike
Why were the buildings and monuments of the Inca capital at Cuzco built with close fitting stones and no mortar?
to withstand the frequent earthquakes
After a region had been conquered by the Inca,
only local leaders loyal to the Inca ruler were allowed to keep their posts.
Though the Inca did not have a writing system, they kept records with
knotted string. (Quipu)