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THE INCAS

THE ORIGIN OF THE INCAS
The rise and establishment of the Inca Empire was the climax of a long cultural process rooted in the arrival of the first humans in South America, almost 14 thousand years ago. Nevertheless, the fabulous carved rocks that adorn their temples and palaces, the complex road system, the strict military and social order, and the efficient farming and irrigation technology did appear with the...
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THE HEART OF THE ROCK
Incas displayed an enormous amount of energy in building temples, palaces, administration centers and road systems across their vast territory, during their 100 years of dominance in the Andes. According to Federico Kauffman D, such cyclopean task was motivated by politics and social control issues. A developing state required a large amount of administrative and religious staff, and it...
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THE WORLD ACCORDING THE INCAS
For the inhabitants of the Tahuantinsuyo, and for the cultures that preceded them, water and earth were the foundation of their cosmovision and social order. Despite its scenic beauty, life in the mountains and yungas (highlands) is truly difficulty, as water is scarce and seasonal. On the other hand, the steep slopes of the Andes and the sandy coastal strip are not suited for...
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HEIRS OF THE INCAS
Beyond the titanic Inca monuments and baroque colonial temples in Cusco, the tourism industry and the cosmopolitism of a region in constant development, nowadays, the heirs of the Incas strive to harmonize their identity with the modern world.

As a result of the intense crossbreeding initiated during the Spanish conquest and the population drop suffered by the natives due to...
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