Machu Picchu is an Inca settlement located in the High Andes of Peru in the Urubamba Valley, north of Cuzco. https://www.worldhistory.org/Machu_Picchu/ #History #IncaArchitecture #IncaCivilization #IncaReligion

Inti was the Inca god of the sun and considered all-powerful but he was also a benevolent god and capable of great generosity. https://www.worldhistory.org/Inti/ #History #Coricancha #Cuzco #IncaCivilization

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 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