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Inca Empire

Inca Empire

The Kingdom of Cusco brought other groups under its control and collected tribute, growing into a sophisticated empire with millions of residents.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. Who was Pachacuti?
  2. What did the Inca call themselves? What did Inca mean?
  3. What made the Inca an empire?
  4. How many people were living in the Inca Empire prior to its decline?
  5. What was the Mit’a system?