Inca Achievements
The Inca civilization was a very powerful civilization. The Incas were very successful in the field of culture. They had many different accomplishments and the Spanish Conquest had many effects on the Incas. They carried many different artifacts from their time.
One category that the Incas were very strong in was culture. Many of the Incan people wore cloaks and dresses. In the artifact of Simple Dresses (Zuidema 62), the early kings were wearing dresses. As well as women, the men had standards. It was very common for both men and women to have their hair cut short. The Incas also believed that the sun was a god. They named the sun Viracocha. In the artifact Inca Sun Worship (Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala), a worshipper and a sun are shown. …show more content…
For one, the Inca became skilled craftsmen. They painted pottery, decorated buildings, were architects, and wove. The artifact “Arts and Language” (Kalman 1) is an example. They also invented a device called a Quipus. This was a very common device used for keeping track of records and messages. It was a group of knotted strings and the color, position, and size of the knotted cord meant something different. Not only did the Incas have useful inventions and were skilled in the art, they had highways were built by engineers and laborers. Llamas worked on the highways and artifacts like the artifact “Inca Highways” (Clough) were made to honor them. Here, a person and two llamas are shown.
Lastly, the effect of Spanish Conquest was very major on the Inca civilization. The artifact “Machu Picchu, Peru” (The 1530s) here shows what is left of the Machu Picchu in Peru after the Spanish conquered the Inca. After their emperor, Huayna Capac had died from smallpox in 1525, the Inca broke into civil war and chaos. The artifact “Francisco Pizarro” (Deangelis) here shows similar tactics as Hernan Cortes to defeat the Inca. He also massacred and looted the cities. He uncovered ginormous amounts of silver and gold.
The Incas were incredibly important to Latin America. They had many accomplishments with culture, achievements, and in the end conquered by the
One category that the Incas were very strong in was culture. Many of the Incan people wore cloaks and dresses. In the artifact of Simple Dresses (Zuidema 62), the early kings were wearing dresses. As well as women, the men had standards. It was very common for both men and women to have their hair cut short. The Incas also believed that the sun was a god. They named the sun Viracocha. In the artifact Inca Sun Worship (Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala), a worshipper and a sun are shown. …show more content…
For one, the Inca became skilled craftsmen. They painted pottery, decorated buildings, were architects, and wove. The artifact “Arts and Language” (Kalman 1) is an example. They also invented a device called a Quipus. This was a very common device used for keeping track of records and messages. It was a group of knotted strings and the color, position, and size of the knotted cord meant something different. Not only did the Incas have useful inventions and were skilled in the art, they had highways were built by engineers and laborers. Llamas worked on the highways and artifacts like the artifact “Inca Highways” (Clough) were made to honor them. Here, a person and two llamas are shown.
Lastly, the effect of Spanish Conquest was very major on the Inca civilization. The artifact “Machu Picchu, Peru” (The 1530s) here shows what is left of the Machu Picchu in Peru after the Spanish conquered the Inca. After their emperor, Huayna Capac had died from smallpox in 1525, the Inca broke into civil war and chaos. The artifact “Francisco Pizarro” (Deangelis) here shows similar tactics as Hernan Cortes to defeat the Inca. He also massacred and looted the cities. He uncovered ginormous amounts of silver and gold.
The Incas were incredibly important to Latin America. They had many accomplishments with culture, achievements, and in the end conquered by the