The ancient civilization The ancient civilization of the Incasof the Incas

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Inca EmpireInca Empire

Inca Empire was the largest in Inca Empire was the largest in area and population of the area and population of the Indian country in South Indian country in South America in XI-XVI centuries. It America in XI-XVI centuries. It occupied the territory from occupied the territory from Colombia to Chile. Empire Colombia to Chile. Empire included all the territory of included all the territory of today's Peru, Bolivia and today's Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. There is a hypothesis Ecuador. There is a hypothesis that the last independent Inca that the last independent Inca housing is not found the city housing is not found the city (country) Paytiti.(country) Paytiti.

Scientists have learned that Scientists have learned that many of the adaptations to life many of the adaptations to life in the Inca people were taken in the Inca people were taken from other peoples Moche, from other peoples Moche, Huari and Chimú.Huari and Chimú.

Laws of the Incas Laws of the Incas preserved only in preserved only in fragments, but their fragments, but their content is known. Inca law content is known. Inca law is characterized by a high is characterized by a high degree of rigor in the degree of rigor in the application of punishment - application of punishment - in most cases, the death in most cases, the death penalty, resulting in almost penalty, resulting in almost complete absence of complete absence of certain types of crime certain types of crime among American Indians among American Indians (petty theft, corruption, (petty theft, corruption, murder).murder).

In the Inca Empire had In the Inca Empire had a developeda developed::transportation transportation irrigation networksirrigation networksmmailailpplumbinglumbingmmetallurgyetallurgycceramicseramicsmmedicineedicine

The Incas worshiped The Incas worshiped the Sun (Inti) as the the Sun (Inti) as the chief deity. The ruler of chief deity. The ruler of the Incas considered the Incas considered the embodiment of the the embodiment of the sun god on earth, so sun god on earth, so all he touched, were all he touched, were burned. In connection burned. In connection with the solar cult was with the solar cult was very popular variety of very popular variety of articles made of gold.articles made of gold.