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Inca Empire Archaeological Sites

Inca Empire Study Guide

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Stone Llamas, Inca Civilization, Peru

Stone Llamas, Inca Civilization, Peru

John Weinstein © The Field Museum

Archaeological Sites of the Inca Empire

  • Cusco (Peru) was the capital city and political core of the Inca empire, founded by Manco Capac sometime in the 13th century AD.
  • Pachacamac (Peru), was a major religious center beginning in the first century AD, but eventually came under the Huari and Inca states.
  • Llullaillaco (Argentina) is an Incan burial site on the summit of Mt. Llullaillaco, and at 6739 meters above sea level it is the highest archaeological site known in the world.
  • Chan Chan was a capital of the Chimú kingdom before it was conquered by the Inca.
  • Machu Picchu was a palatial residence built by the Inka capac Pachacuti in the 15th century AD.

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