Inca Social Structure
Sometimes called the “Sapa Inca”, this person, like Cuzco had many wives and was the highest ranking in the empire
Ruler/Emperor
Featured in the film, the Inca were famous for these, which spanned a distance and were made from rope
Bridges
The Inca held this animal in high regard, and it was the main animal featured in Emperor’s New Groove
Llama
This range runs the length of South America, from top to bottom, and the Inca lived in these mountains
Andes
This is the term used to describe when something is removed from the ground
Excavation
Much like Yzma, this person was the top spiritual leader in Incan society
High Priest
“Cuzcotopia” was one vision, but the Inca really did have a number of these places
Cities
Similar to a llama, this animal was abundant in South America and was important to the Inca for meat and wool
Alpaca
This was the continent on which the Incan Empire thrived from the 1300s to the 1500s
South America
This is the most spoken language in South America
Spanish
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Similar to the Kronk character, this person would lead the military
Army Commander
Since there was quite a bit of it around, Incan art was sometimes made from this precious metal
Gold
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This light-colored animal has a range all throughout the Andes mountains, and is called “Mountain Lion” in North America
Puma
This is the name of both the river and the rainforest on the eastern edge of the Incan Empire
Amazon
This feature of civilization helps the people communicate and record their history
System of Writing
Like Pacha and so many others, this was the position or job on the bottom of Incan society
Farmer/Herder
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: As depicted in art and found on Cuzco’s head, the emperors of the Inca likely wore this
Headdress
This was often made out of layering llama and alpaca fur to create a strong shell
Armor
The Incan capital was in this modern-day country, which has a capital of Lima
Peru
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This form of technology is used to discover how old an artifact or fossil may be
Carbon dating
In the middle of the social structure were these people, who made goods or bought and sold goods
Merchants or Artisans
To get water where it needed to go (and featured in the film), the Inca had these manmade waterways
Aqueducts
These animals were highly respected and sometimes used in sacrifices
Llama and alpaca
This term means “middle America”, and was the area in which the Maya, Inca, and Aztec thrived
Meso-America
This feature of civilization is vital for having specialized jobs
Division of Labor