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3 days ago · Some of the most important languages were Quechua, Aymara, Puquina and Mochica, respectively mainly spoken in the Central Andes, the Altiplano or , the south Peruvian coast , and the area of the north Peruvian coast (Chinchaysuyu) around Chan Chan, today Trujillo.
Apr 20, 2024 · The Inca Empire's official language was Quechua; however, many historians believed that the Dominant Class had their own secret languages. This secret language is believed to be the Pukina or Puquina, a language spoken by the extinct civilization of Tiawanaku, who lived around Lake Titicaca.
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Apr 16, 2024 · Inca, South American Indians who, at the time of the Spanish conquest in 1532, ruled an empire that extended along the Pacific coast and Andean highlands from the northern border of modern Ecuador to the Maule River in central Chile.
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2 days ago · The Aymara kingdoms consisted of a confederation of separate diarchies that lasted from 1151 after the fall of Tiwanaku until 1477 when they were conquered by the Inca Empire. The Aymara kingdoms were primarily located in the Altiplano in Bolivia as well as some parts of Peru and Chile. Arawaks and Caribs
Apr 15, 2024 · All of the conquered peoples retained their native languages, but the Empire also had its own official language, Quecha. All of these languages were spoken, not written. Pachacuti was also the leader who organized the construction of Machu Picchu, the fabled mountaintop fortress "rediscovered" in 1911.
Apr 25, 2024 · The term Inka means “ruler” or “lord” in Quechua, the main language of the Inca Empire. It was used to refer to the ruling class of the empire but the Spanish, who conquered the region in the middle of the 16th century, used it to refer to all the people of the empire.
Apr 26, 2024 · Well-devised agricultural and roadway systems, along with a centralized religion and language, helped maintain a cohesive state. Despite their power, the Inca were quickly overwhelmed by the diseases and superior weaponry of Spanish invaders, the last bastion of their immense empire overtaken in 1572. Continue reading from History
