FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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2 states
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4 provinces, each with their own leader.
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6 major cities
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5 roads with bridges
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Detailed explanation-1: -Governors of a Quarter-The Inca Empire was divided up into four quarters. Each of these quarters was ruled by a governor called an Apu.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Inca Empire was a federalist system which consisted of a central government with the Inca at its head and four quarters, or suyu: Chinchay Suyu (northwest), Antisuyu (northeast), Kuntisuyu (southwest), and Qullasuyu (southeast). The four corners of these quarters met at the center, Cusco.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tawantinsuyu’s Four Suyus The Inka called their empire Tawantinsuyu, which means “The Four Regions Together". Each of the four suyus (regions) had diverse populations, environments, and resources.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Incan Empire ruled over a huge stretch of land that ran across much of the Andes Mountains on the western coast of South America. To maintain control over the area, this empire was divided into different regions.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.