Characteristics of the Incas

The Incas are a society and culture and of indigenous origin, it is formed by the descendants who crossed the Bering Strait, but there are theories that consider the possibility of an Australoid antecedents, so it would be considered a first mix between Australoids and Asians, (but they are mere conjectures).

Their society was very advanced for its time and this kingdom encompassed an expanded territory which was divided for better control.

The Inca word that names this culture is of Quechua origin (a type of language formed in the area), and its meaning is that of prince or king, a name that came about when it was expressed towards the sovereign in functions.

Characteristics of the Incas, their culture and society:

Source.- The origin of the Incas can be considered as part of the migration from Asia, and as we already mentioned it is also considers possible the existence of migrants from Australia, they were a bellicose tribe that was accentuated in the mountain range Peruvian.

Conformation.-

Its body has a thick and firm trunk with slightly short legs and strong arms, its complexion is dark and its hair is straight and round barrel.

Society.- It was a somewhat closed, its social structure was hierarchical and elitist, social hierarchies were always clear and evident, which produced various social strata that were highly marked and appreciated by Westerners at the time of the conquest.

Religion.- They were polytheistic religions, and reflected the simplicity of their formation, is based on much of Inca mythology. Although they currently adopted Catholicism, pre-Hispanic religious customs are still an important part of their religion. Their ceremonies were simple and very showy, as well as the fact that their religious buildings did have ornaments and reliefs.

Feeding.- The diet of the Incas was based mainly on plants and seeds, although due to their situation they had large amounts of animal protein.

farming.- His agriculture was not very technical but very productive, it was concentrated in seeds such as corn, beans, potatoes and legumes of various types.

Expansionism.- After inhabiting the southern ridge of Peru, these inhabitants spread and became conquerors, forcing taxation and submission of various peoples, reaching from Ecuador, part of Argentina, Chile and Colombia, which at one time formed part of this empire.

Conquest.- The conquest of this vast and immense conglomerate was carried out by Francisco Pizarro, who with a superior strength and better army managed to start the fight and was more fierce due to the support of the tribes subjected by the incas.

Architecture.- Its architecture was very simple, it almost did not use mortar and it was made by means of medium or large rocks that were arranged in such a way that they stood one on top of the other. This type of construction has a very clear symmetry that can be seen even if the placement of the carved stones seems apparently messy or asymmetrical.

The constructions of it are simple without ornaments or inscriptions and if they were made they were very austere and applied exclusively to the temples.

Cattle raising.- The livestock of the Incas was very sparse, mainly due to the scarcity of large animals, but among the few There were llamas and plaques that are mammals of medium or large size, these animals belong to the "camelids”(Classification of animals such as camels, dromedaries, llamas and alpacas). The cattle industry was extremely important for the Incas, since their textile industry, their food and their regional economic position rested on it.

Sculpture.- The Inca sculpture had religious motifs and was widely angry about their religious idols with human figures (Anthropomorphic) as well as figures of the animals "Llama" and "alpaca" that are an indispensable part of their religion and culture.