Dec 28, 2025 · The Inca are an Indigenous people of South America who ruled an empire that extended along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands, from the northern border of modern …

From 1438 to 1533, the Incas incorporated a large portion of western South America, centered on the Andean Mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods.

The Inka empire at its greatest extent sprawled from the modern-day city of Quito in Ecuador to Santiago in Chile. The Inka called their empire Tawantinsuyu, usually translated as “Land of …

At the time of the Spanish invasion, the Inka empire stretched 2,485 miles from north to south, and 300 miles east to west, and encompassed more than a hundred societies (Fagan, 1996, …

Fourteen thousand years of unique cultures preceded the Inka in the Andes. Four in particular— Chavín, Tiwanaku, Wari, and Chimú — influenced Inka traditions and laid the groundwork for …

Mar 11, 2015 · Grab your fedora and bullwhip as we unearth eight amazing yet obscure ancient empires in this episode of History Countdown. The Inca first appeared in modern-day Peru …

Sep 15, 2014 · As with other ancient Americas cultures, the historical origins of the Incas are difficult to disentangle from the founding myths they themselves created. According to legend, …

Dec 28, 2025 · According to their tradition, the Inca originated in the village of Paqari-tampu, about 15 miles (24 km) south of Cuzco. The founder of the Inca dynasty, Manco Capac …

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Oct 16, 2025 · The Inca (also spelled as Inka) Empire was a South American empire that existed between the 15th and 16th centuries. The Inca Empire was the largest pre-Hispanic civilization …