Inca, indigenous people who, at the time of the spanish conquest in 1532, ruled an empire that extended along the pacific coast and andean highlands, from the northern border of modern ecuador to the maule river in central chile Fourteen thousand years of unique cultures preceded the inka in the andes A brief treatment of the inca follows
Inka Magnaye : CelebsPH
The inka empire rose rapidly and burned bright
In little more than 100 years, it grew from a small kingdom in the highlands of peru to become the largest empire in the americas.
The inka called their empire tawantinsuyu, usually translated as “land of the four quarters” in their language, quechua At the center of the empire was the capital city of cusco. Grab your fedora and bullwhip as we unearth eight amazing yet obscure ancient empires in this episode of history countdown
