FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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Had to be punished or die.
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Were too tired for working long hours.
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Could rest 2 days a week and then go back to work.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Punishment was swift. ❖ If you insulted the inca, cursed the gods, or committed a murder you were thrown off of a cliff. ❖ If you were caught stealing or cheating you had your hands and feet cut off. ❖ There were lesser punishments, you could be stoned or tied to a wall and left to freeze.
Detailed explanation-2: -They believed that nature, man and the Pachamama (Mother Earth), lived in harmony and perpetual interrelation. The Inca state promoted the worship of a creator god (Wiracocha), the sun god (Inti), the Moon Goddess (Mamaquilla), the thunder god (Illapa), the earth monther (Pacha Mama), and a host of other supernaturals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Inca Death Beliefs The ancient Inca believed in biological death and social death. Biological death was when the body was buried or mummified. While social death was when the deceased remained in the minds, souls, and lives of the living. This was mostly done with Inca rulers.
Detailed explanation-4: -Incas had 3 commandments: don’t steal. don’t lie. don’t be lazy.