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    The Inca Empire

    May 06, 2022 4 minutes
    EDITED BY SANDRA VISSER

    THE Inca Empire was a kingdom in South America that flourished from the early 1400s until the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors, or conquerors, in the 1530s. At its height, the empire stretched along the Pacific coast from what’s now Ecuador to Chile, comprised 2 million km2 and had a population of 10 million people, making it the largest civilisation in South America.

    The Incas built a mighty empire in a harsh environment despite lacking technological advancements such as the wheel, a writing system or iron or steel tools. Let’s find out more.

    ORIGINS

    The Incas believed they were and . The , Ayar Manco, and Mama Ocllo, came from the middle cave, followed by three brothers and three sisters. From the two other caves came the people that would be the ancestors of all the Inca tribes.

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