1. The Inca Empire History and Collapse

2. Empire Mostly high in the Andes Mountains.

3. Physical Features Included mountains, rain forests and the coast.

4. Climate High elevation meant colder weather.

5. Government Central System Trade was run by the government Government took care of people in time of need

6. Mita Labor tax system.

7. Religion The Inca worshipped many different gods.

8. Upper Class Included priests and warriors

9. Lower Class Included farmers and peasants, made up most of the population.

11. Roads

12. Terraced Farming

14. Language One official language – Quechua, which all business had to be conducted in Language only oral not written

15. Calendar One religious calendar to mark rites and rituals One agricultural calendar to mark the proper time to harvest crops Two types:

16. Textiles Many brightly colored and warm clothes.

17. Llama Very useful animal to the Inca.

18. Masonry Stones stayed together without cement.

19. Hanging Bridges Spanned great heights.

20. Roads Made travel for messengers easier.

21. Terraced Farming Limited amount of farmland meant making space.

22. Machu Pichu Great landmark of the civilization.

23. Conquest The Inca empire fell in a few short years.

24. Civil War Two brothers fought for power when their father died Severely weakened the Inca military

25. Pizzaro Pizzaro conquered the Inca Empire with the aid of guns, armor and horses.

26. The Empire Falls The Inca civil war Pizarro with his guns, armor and horses The Conquistadors also brought unknown diseases to the Inca