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Inca Empire
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The Inca Empire, officially known as the Realm of the Four Parts, was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative, political, and military center of the empire was in the city of C
Stela in Tiwanaku's Kalasasaya temple
Stela in Tiwanaku's Kalasasaya temple
Manco Capac, First Inca, 1 of 14 Portraits of Inca Kings, Probably mid-18th century. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum
Manco Capac, First Inca, 1 of 14 Portraits of Inca Kings, Probably mid-18th century. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum
The first image of the Inca in Europe, Pedro Cieza de León, Crónica del Perú, 1553
The first image of the Inca in Europe, Pedro Cieza de León, Crónica del Perú, 1553
Capaccona or Qhapaqkuna "the kings", a 17th-century Cusco painting with the Inca lineages mentioned by colonial chronicles and their relationship with
Capaccona or Qhapaqkuna "the kings", a 17th-century Cusco painting with the Inca lineages mentioned by colonial chronicles and their relationship with the royal queens of Cuzco, which hide behind a complex representation of the Inca social organization.
Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters. It is situated in the Machupicchu District of Urubamba Province abou
Inca Empire
…provincial governments with strong leaders: Chinchaysuyu (NW), Antisuyu (NE), Kuntisuyu (SW), and Qullasuyu (SE). Pachacuti is thought to have built Machu Picchu, either as a family home or summer retreat, although it may have been an agricultural station. Pachacuti sent spies to regions he wanted in his empire…
Machu Picchu in 2023
Machu Picchu in 2023
Ancient houses of the lower town (Hurin) within the urban sector
Ancient houses of the lower town (Hurin) within the urban sector
The andenes (terraces) were mostly used for slope stabilization and corn cultivation.
The andenes (terraces) were mostly used for slope stabilization and corn cultivation.
A 1912 panoramic photograph of Machu Picchu and the Urubamba Canyon, taken during early Western exploration of the site.
A 1912 panoramic photograph of Machu Picchu and the Urubamba Canyon, taken during early Western exploration of the site.