Report+from+Portugal

Cody Wood -Archeologist
 * The //Inca// Children holding the llamas**

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History
The Inca began as a few tribes. They set out to conquer surrounding tribes when they began to form a government . the empire began in 1438 B.C. When their ninth ruler, Pachacuti, invaded the Chanca Confederacy. Pachacuti was the first to be a military leader, emporer, and head minister. His son, Topa Inca Yupanqui, conquered northwest and central Peru. Later, his son, Huayna Capac, conquered south bolivia, northwest argentina, north chile, and western equador. Huayna died in 1527 when civil war broke out between his two sons, Hunscar and Atahualap. Hunscar was heir to the throne but Atahualap controlled a large empire in Equador. The empire fell weak due to Atahualap's attack and soon lost to the Spaniards. The Spanish conquest began in 1532 when Francisco Pizarro. Ambushed Atahualap's army and took him for ransom. His ransom was one room filled with gold and two filled with silver. Even after they gave more than the set price, Atahualap was still killed and they still overthrew the Inca empire.

Religion and Customs
The Inca were polytheistic and believed in gods of nature, such as: The sun god, the god of thunder,moon, rainbows, mountain tops, stars, planets, and many more. Like the Ancient Greeks, they belived that the gods could intervene to help or hinder you. So to worship the gods, they hold a festival every month. The festivals held games, songs, dancing, food, parades, and animal sacrifice. On a rare occation, such as the crowning of a king or right before harvesting, they will sacrifice humans. The Incas also believed that the gods and their dead ancestors could communicate with them through dreams, omens, and other signs. The priests were very powerful because people belived they could read the signs. Priests saw signs everywhere. They could read Signs in the flames of a fire, or in the way a plant grew.

Arts and Music
The inca excelled at working with silver, copper, and gold. Female statues are used as offerings to the gods. Llama figures were made by metal workers. They were famous for the handling and working of materials they used for public buildings. The Incas favorited music played on woodwinds and precussions.

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