Inca Empire

The largest pre-Columbian empire, knit by Andean roads, storehouses, and knotted records.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1438 – 1533

region

Andes / South America

Core Principles & Analysis

• The empire centered on Cusco expanded rapidly in the fifteenth century.
• A vast road network, the Qhapaq Ñan, tied the Andes together.
• Pizarro's forces captured and executed Atahualpa in 1533.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Inca Empire