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About the Incas
The Inca Empire was founded in about 1225 A.D. when the Incas came down from the Andes Mountains and conquered the weaker tribes. They imposed their rules, their language (called Quechua which is still in use today), and their spirituality on the lesser tribes in Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and Argentina. They built one of the most powerful empires in South America within the span of just 100 years.
They were highly organized craftsmen and agriculturalists. They developed the farming of potatoes and corn in South America. Both the conquered tribes and the leading Incas produced the finest masonry as well. Evidence of their skill can still be seen today in the massive stone walls and buildings of cities like Machu Pichu and Cuzco. The Incas and their ancestors were also gifted at pottery and metal work. Some of the finest pottery in the world is still produced in these regions today.
Of the three Native civilizations found in South America (Mayas, Incas, and Aztecs), the Incas were the least warlike. Their outstanding accomplishments in art and agriculture have endured throughout the centuries as their knowledge and expertise has been passed down from generation to generation. They have retained their culture, their lifestyle, and their artistic pursuits to this very day.
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