Why Is Machu Picchu So Important To The Inca Civilization
There were multiple ancient civilizations,the african civilization and the celtic
empire,they fought naked to surprise their enemies,but none that could have all the
traits that the Inca empire. The Incas were originated in South America near Machu
Picchu in Peru. The Incas were a very unique empire because of their government,
geography, and culture.
The geography of the Incas helped in many ways to benefit them and also possibly
hurt them physically and economically.The empire was located near Machu Picchu
but was located in Cusco which was located Peru. Machu Picchu was 5.02 sq miles
large. The Incas had surroundings where flat lands were rare so they made terrace
farming. Terrace farming is when you simply make flat land for your crops ... Show
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The Incas culture was mainly based on their religion, education, architecture,
science, and art. The Inca s religion was about worshipping gods and making
sacrifices to them. There were 10 gods : Chasca, a goddess who cared for
princesses, girls and flowers, Illapa,Storm and weather god, shown as a man with
war club and sling, Inti,Sun God. Represented by a great golden disk with a face,
but in the Incan mind he was thought to have a human form, Mama Cocha,
Worshipped especially on the Peruvian coast and rules over fishing, Mama
Quilla,The Moon Goddess,she was represented as a silver disk with a human face
and the wife of Inti, Manco Capac,Sun god. Youngest son of the Sun., Pachacamac,
Pictured as a tall white man who worked miracles, also said to create earthquakes,
Supai, God of the Underworld and death, Urcaguary,God of underground treasures,
and Viracocha, a great god without beginning or end. Though all these gods are
different the Incas sacrificed the same thing, children. The children to be
sacrificed to the mountain and other gods would be collected from all over the
land and would be carried in litters together.They were also very well dressed and
paired up female and male. The sacrifices would be made for the gods to keep on
helping them and for the mountain to keep providing the things they need. The Inca
women did not learn things from school, they learned how to weave and cook, and
Inca men