For the Incas finely worked and highly decorative textiles came to symbolize both wealth and status, fine cloth could be used as both a tax and currency, and the very best textiles became amongst the most prized of all possessions, even more precious than gold or silver. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/791/inca-textiles/ #History #Atahualpa #Coricancha #Cuzco

The Inca Civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/ #History #Atahualpa #ChanChan #Coricancha

How did a mere 167 Spaniards conquer an empire of 10 million people? https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1312/interview-the-last-days-of-the-incas-kim-macquarri/ #History #Atahualpa #Cuzco #IncaCivilization

The Inca empire controlled four climate zones and, consequently, their agricultural produce was diverse.https://www.worldhistory.org/article/792/inca-food--agriculture/ #Agriculture #AnimalHusbandry #Atahualpa #History

The Inca civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE, and their empire eventually extended across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south. It is the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/ #Atahualpa #ChanChan #Coricancha

Allso trötet es aus der heutigen Geschichtsstunde:
La verdadera historia de la captura de #Atahualpa en #Cajamarca #Peru
https://www.infobae.com/america/peru/2022/11/30/la-verdadera-historia-de-la-captura-de-atahualpa-en-cajamarca/

The warfare of the Inca civilization was characterised by a high degree of mobility, large-scale engagements of hand-to-hand combat, and the establishment of a network of fortresses to protect an empire of over 10 million subjects. Conquest gave the Incas access to vast new resources and gained prestige for both rulers and those warriors who displayed courage on the battlefield.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Warfare/ #Atahualpa #IncaCivilization #IncaWarfare

A quipu (khipu) was a method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to keep records and communicate information using string and knots. In the absence of an alphabetic writing system, this simple and highly portable device achieved a surprising degree of precision and flexibility. Quipu could record dates, statistics, accounts, and even abstract ideas. Quipu are still used today ac...https://www.worldhistory.org/Quipu/ #Atahualpa #Coricancha #Cuzco

16 novembre 1532 - Pizarre s'empare de l'Inca Atahualpa

Le 16 novembre 1532, l'#Inca #Atahualpa, ou « fils du Soleil », se rend en grande pompe auprès de #Pizarre en vue de négocier le départ de la petite troupe d'Espagnols qui a pénétré par effraction dans son empire. Son arrestation par traîtrise va livrer aux intrus l'immense empire des Andes, ses villes et ses mines...

#histoire #Amérique

https://www.herodote.net/16_novembre_1532-evenement-15321116.php

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