The Incas

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Here are two facts about the Inca empire:

*It stretched about 2,500 miles.
*It didn't have a written language.

These facts explain why the Incas:

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Used runners to carry messages

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A set of strings tied into knots, called a quipu, was an aide for:

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remembering information

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Much of the land that was once the Inca empire is in which countries today?

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Peru and Ecuador

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The most important crop was unknown to the Aztecs or Mayas. This Incan crop was:

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potatoes

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The capital city of the Inca Empire was ____

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Cuzco

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Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?

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They didn't have a system of writing.

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What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

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Terrace Farming

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How did the Incas develop such a large empire?

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They made a deal with tribes to either join the Incas and make their lives better or go into battle.

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How did the Incas manage to communicate even though their empire was so big?

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They used the road system and messengers.

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The most important god to the Incas was: Viracocha, the creator of the world. , Inti, the sun god and god of agriculture., Mama Cocha, the goddess of the sea., Illapu, the weather god and rain giver.

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Inti, the sun god and god of agriculture.