FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Incas had no cows, sheep, pigs, chickens or goats. Their only domesticated animals were llamas, alpacas and guinea pigs. This small gold model of a llama is a fitting offering for an Inca mountain god. The Incas revered gold as the sweat of the sun and believed that it represented the sun’s regenerative powers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sacrifice, human or animal, was offered on every important occasion; guinea pigs (more properly cui), llamas, certain foods, coca leaves, and chicha (an intoxicant corn beverage) were all used in sacrifices. Many sacrifices were daily occurrences for the ritual of the sun’s appearance.
Detailed explanation-3: -The llama in Inca time Historically, the Incas domesticated llamas, as well as alpacas (relatives of llamas tamed for their soft wool) and guinea pigs. Llamas were crucial for the development of the Inca Empire. They were kept for their meat and fur. But the Incas also used the llamas as pack animals.