This empire used a system of labor taxation called mita, while messengers used by this empire were called chasqui.
The downfall of this empire is described in the middle sections of The First New Chronicle and Good Government. Jared Diamond argued that this empire was stymied by their inability to domesticate more than one animal, which they could not use for riding. This empire used a system of labor taxation called mita, while messengers used by this empire were called chasqui. One ruler of this empire was handed a Bible by Vicente de Valverde, but threw it to the ground, causing his capture in the Battle of Cajamarca. This empire used a record system called quipu that consisted of knotted ropes. One ruler of this empire attempted to buy his freedom by filling his jail cell once with gold and twice with silver; that man was Atahualpa. For 10 points, name this South American empire that included Cuzco and Machu Picchu and was conquered by Francisco Pizarro.
The downfall of this empire is described in the middle sections of The First New Chronicle and Good Government.
Incans