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Incas

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Author(s): Kummels, Ingrid | Kulmar, Tarmo
1. Introduction Not only was the Inca state known as  tawantinsuyu (“the four united parts”) the largest political entity in the pre-colonial Americas, it was also long admired in both “Old” and “New Worlds” for bringing together people of differing ethnic backgrounds and widely disparate ecosystems by means of a complex network of exchange mechanisms, thereby attaining a high level of prosperity. In 1532, when the 180 Spaniards led by Francisco Pizarro landed on the coast of Peru (Conquista), the regent known as the  sapa inka (“unique Inca”) ruled over a vast region stretchin…
Date: 2019-10-14