All the pictures in this website represent an important part of the Inca culture. In the Art & Architecture page there is a picture of an Inca pot. This pot shows a different side of the civilization because most items were decorated or were gold but this is just simple. The opposite is true for the bright gold mask which screams Inca. Of the three pieces of architecture the temple looks the least like the civilization. It looks more like a Mayan temple but the two cultures were very similar. The last two pictures display Inca architecture very well. The Incas would use stones and somehow place them almost perfectly without mortar.
In the Technology section there is an Inca road and quipu. The roads were very advanced for their time and since the Incas didn't have a writing system they used the quipu to communicate, although today it is still a mystery on how or what it means. The Incas were also very skilled as metal workers, with bronze and copper being their best, hence the bronze ax. The terraces were used to farm since the geography of the region is mountainous and there would be no way of farming. The Incas would grow potatoes, corn, and squash. The human skull represents how the Incas were able to perform surgery on the human skull and also had a drug that made the person unconscious.
The famous people of the empire are pictured in another section. All of them are emperors. Pachacuti was the first emperor. Inca Yupanqui was responsible for the road system and his rule came after a revolt in the 15th century. Atahualpa was the last official emperor and was the ruler until he was executed by the Spanish. He underestimated them and fell to that mistake. Manco Capac was the fourth Inca emperor. Huayna Capac died from smallpox without leaving a heir. This caused a civil war within the empire.
The next section introduces Inca fashion. Gold was obviously a must for royalty as the crown and huge headpiece. Another characteristic for royalty was wearing purple. Patterns were in most clothing. Clothing in the Incas' society was also a sign of your social status. So purple and gold colors displayed a superior class.
The postcards have pictures of Machu Picchu, which was apparently a royal retreat center, the terraces, a portrait of Atahualpa, a gold cup, which was also part of the ransom for Atahualpa when the Spanish captured him, and a set of houses made by the Incas.
There is also a page with an ancient artifact pictured,a pop culture page, a video, a funny brochure,and a page for the blog. In the blog feel free to comment and write about experiences or thoughts on the website or on the empire. There is also a narrative and a poem based on the Inca Empire. I hope you enjoy it!
In the Technology section there is an Inca road and quipu. The roads were very advanced for their time and since the Incas didn't have a writing system they used the quipu to communicate, although today it is still a mystery on how or what it means. The Incas were also very skilled as metal workers, with bronze and copper being their best, hence the bronze ax. The terraces were used to farm since the geography of the region is mountainous and there would be no way of farming. The Incas would grow potatoes, corn, and squash. The human skull represents how the Incas were able to perform surgery on the human skull and also had a drug that made the person unconscious.
The famous people of the empire are pictured in another section. All of them are emperors. Pachacuti was the first emperor. Inca Yupanqui was responsible for the road system and his rule came after a revolt in the 15th century. Atahualpa was the last official emperor and was the ruler until he was executed by the Spanish. He underestimated them and fell to that mistake. Manco Capac was the fourth Inca emperor. Huayna Capac died from smallpox without leaving a heir. This caused a civil war within the empire.
The next section introduces Inca fashion. Gold was obviously a must for royalty as the crown and huge headpiece. Another characteristic for royalty was wearing purple. Patterns were in most clothing. Clothing in the Incas' society was also a sign of your social status. So purple and gold colors displayed a superior class.
The postcards have pictures of Machu Picchu, which was apparently a royal retreat center, the terraces, a portrait of Atahualpa, a gold cup, which was also part of the ransom for Atahualpa when the Spanish captured him, and a set of houses made by the Incas.
There is also a page with an ancient artifact pictured,a pop culture page, a video, a funny brochure,and a page for the blog. In the blog feel free to comment and write about experiences or thoughts on the website or on the empire. There is also a narrative and a poem based on the Inca Empire. I hope you enjoy it!