• As with other ancient Americas cultures, the historical origins of the Incas are difficult to disentangle from the founding myths they themselves created.
  • Interesting facts about the Incas. The Inca civilization thrived in the Andes of South America, and their achievements are nothing short of astonishing.
  • It was the main activity in the Inca empire and the Incas became experts in this art, reaching adapt to the terrain and rigorous climate of the Andes.
  • At its peak, the Inca Empire lasted less than a century before it was destroyed by the Spaniards. In about 1300 the Incas founded their capital city of Cuzco.
  • Little by little, in a process that lasted until the 15th century, the warrior strength and supremacy of the Incas led the Empire to reach its greatest extent.
  • Pachacuti and Topa Inca, though hardly household names, are a double generation of conquerors comparable to Philip of Macedon and his son Alexander.
  • The Inca referred to their empire as Tawantinsuyu which can be translated as The Four Regions or The Four United Provinces.
  • The Inca Indians created an empire high in the rugged Andes Mountains of South America. ... Yet, the Inca Indians never invented the wheel.
  • The Inca civilization, which flourished prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus, was the most extensive and expansive cultural complex in the Americas.