Hayna Cápac, the 11th Sapa Inca, followed his predecessors tradition of having many children. At least three or four of his sons were of decisive importance to Inca history, but none of them could foresee the future of the enormous Inca Empire, which was succumbing to its own success, respectively cracking as a result of…
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PERU: DIVISION OF THE CONQUERED
The Inca could leave a conquered area for religious worship. Thus, a sacred mountain could be attributed ‘its’ area, just as gods, oracles, and the Sun Inti could ‘get’ possessions. Specifically, it meant that the people who lived in the area were instructed to cultivate the land and deliver the crops to the priests who…
PERU: PACHACÚTECS PANACA AND THE SPLIT INHERITANCE
From his palace on the north-west side of the site, Pachacútec ruled when he was in Cusco. Also that was four-folded, delimited by the streets and with a single, small door opening so the access easily could be controlled. It was both his home and administrative headquarter. It was his panaca, and the residents were…
MIKAEL WITTE 