FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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Francisco Pizarro
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Hernan Cortes
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the Great Speaker
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their Sun God, Inti
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Detailed explanation-1: -Inti, also called Apu-punchau, in Inca religion, the sun god; he was believed to be the ancestor of the Incas. Inti was at the head of the state cult, and his worship was imposed throughout the Inca empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Inca dedicated many ceremonies to the Sun in order to ensure the Sapa Inca’s welfare. The sun was also important to the Incas, particularly the people of the highlands, because it was necessary for the production of crops like maize and other grains. The sun’s heat was also thought to cause rain.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Inca Sun Festival, which lasted several days, white llamas and other animals were sacrificed in honor of the sun god. The Inca Sun Festival is still celebrated today throughout the Andean region, in countries such as Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Inca civilization worshiped the sun, and the Sun was one of the most important Inca gods in the pantheon. The God Inti as he was known, was the god of agriculture. Inti was represented and symbolized as a disk of the sun with rays and a human face in its center.