FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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divided his lands into four quarters, each ruled by a loyal governor.
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used new technologies to distribute produce, including maize and beans.
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created a streamlined democracy that allowed for citizen participation.
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ended the wasteful practices of forced labor and human sacrifice.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What did Pachacuti do to create a well organized empire? He divided the empire into four quarters, with each ruled by a governor. In turn, the quarters were divided into provinces, each also ruled by a governor.
Detailed explanation-2: -The empire was divided into four quarters known as the four Suyus. Hence the Incas called their empire Tahuantinsuyu, which means ‘land of the four quarters’. Each quarter was placed under a governor who reported directly to the king. The king ruled the Inca Empire from his seat in the capital city of Cuzco.
Detailed explanation-3: -The quipu was an Incan recording system based on tying knots into string. It allowed government officials to keep records of things like population and crop yields. This page also contains a description of the creation and uses of quipus.
Detailed explanation-4: -The basic unit of Inca society was the ayllu. The ayllu was made up of a number of families that worked together almost like one large family. Everyone in the empire was part of an ayllu.