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Around 1200 CE, a tribe that would
soon call themselves the Incas began to
build the city of Cuzco. About 200
years later, the Chancay attacked the
Incas. The Incas won. In 1438, the new
Inca ruler Pachacuti set about
conquering all the other tribes on the
western side of South America.
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With the help of trained engineers,
builders, and traders, the Aztec capital
city of Tenochtitlan became a great
city. It had huge temples, beautiful
open plazas, and a huge bustling
central marketplace. By the mid1400’s, Tenochtitlan had a population
of about 300,000 people, which
made it the largest city in the world at
that time!
Aztecs
Daily life
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The common people were organized into groups. Each group was like a family
unit. There were 10-20 people in each unit. Each unit was called an ayllu.
Every month, the Incas held a huge and public religious festival honoring one
of their major gods. At the festival, there was dancing and feasting and
sacrifice. +
ancient Tenochtitlan art
• Ancient art of the
ancient
tribe,tenochtitlan
Spanish conquest of the incas
No one would have expected that the Inca empire, called
Tawainitsuyu, has all in all ruled the Andes for as little as
100 years. Their huge empire has historically fallen because
of an epidemic of smallpox brought to their world be early
visitors of Europe (mainly Spanish), the civil war between
Atahualpa and Huascar, the last two Sapa Incas, and last but
not least, the conquista of the Spanish invaders.
HOW THE LEADER DIED.
They got concerted by the Spanish and during
the conquest. But during the conquest, the
Aztec leader got hit with a rock.
Incas
• It was situated about 11,000 feet above sea level high
in the Andes Mountains. It was a beautiful city. There
were palaces, temples, schools, houses, and government
buildings. It had gardens filled with exotic herbs,
trees, and flowers. There was a huge public square for
ceremonies and gatherings. The streets were paved.
Water was brought in by aqueducts to supply the
palaces. (The Incas took frequent baths.)
• Most of the people were farmers. They lived in
farming communities. The only people who actually
lived in or just outside the city were the artisans
who made artwork for the temples. People who lived
nearby might travel into town for festivals or
business. But the city was mainly used for the
government.