This empire was defeated at the Battle of Maule, which stopped its expansion south.
This empire was defeated at the Battle of Maule, which stopped its expansion south. This empire's society was organized around kinship groups called ayllu. The Wanka Confederation was an alliance of city-states against this empire. Residents of this empire could be drafted for 15 days to run messages between cities as part of the chasqui system. This empire adopted the agricultural practices of the earlier Wari culture and conquered the Chimu peoples. This empire was divided into four quarters, which converged on its capital city. Residents of this empire used quipu to communicate via knotted strings and an attempt to revive this empire was made at Vilcabamba. For 10 points, name this empire that spoke Quechua and was based at Cusco.
This empire was defeated at the Battle of Maule, which stopped its expansion south.
Inca Empire [or Tawantinsuyu]