Inca- chapter 7

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Inca leader who was defeated by the Spanish


pack animal used in South America


were the Inca monotheistic or polytheistic?


chief god of the Inca

Machu Picchu

Inca city discovered by Hiram Bingham

larger lungs and short powerful legs

two physical characteristics which allowed the Inca to thrive in the Andes Mountains

Andes Mountains

largest mountain range of South America

Francisco Pizarro

Spanish conquistador who conquered the Incas

why the Inca mummified people

to concult them


humans carving holes through the skull to release evil spirits


South American civilization famous for its massive desert drawings

guns & horses

two things the Spanish had that were used to defeat the Inca

ransom offered by Atahualpa

a room filled with gold

how Atahualpa was killed

choked to death

Chavin people

oldest South American civilization

Mochica people

South American people who built a temple using more the 130 million adobe bricks

Sapa Inca

absolute rulers of the Inca


Incan language


a mixture of two or more metals

"Chosen Women"

girls chosen to serve the Incan emperor.