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World History Encyclopedia - Inca Textiles

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. worldhistory.org/article/791/i

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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (often simply Pachacuti or Pachacutec) was the 9th Inca ruler (r. worldhistory.org/Pachacuti_Inc

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Inti was the Inca god of the sun and considered all-powerful but he was also a benevolent god and capable of great generosity. worldhistory.org/Inti/

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World History Encyclopedia - Coricancha

The religious complex of Coricancha (Qorikancha) in the Inca capital at Cuzco contained the Temple of the Sun which was not only the most sacred site or huaca in the Inca religion but was considered the very centre of the Inca world. worldhistory.org/Coricancha/

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World History Encyclopedia - Interview: The Last Days of the Incas (Kim MacQuarrie)

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World History Encyclopedia - Sacsayhuaman

The Sacsayhuaman (also Saksaywaman or Saqsawaman, meaning 'Royal Eagle') fortress-temple complex lies at the northern edge of the former Inca capital Cuzco. Constructed during the reign of Pachacuti (1438-1471 CE) and his successors, its massive, well-built walls remain today as a testimony not only to Inca power but also the skills of Inca architects and their approach of blending their monume...worldhistory.org/Sacsayhuaman/

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Tengo un hermano varado en . Ya está por pedir ciudadanía.

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World History Encyclopedia - Quipu

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...worldhistory.org/Quipu/

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