polity and economy of inkas
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When the Incas (pronounced ING-kuhs) began their rise to power in the Cuzco (pronounced KOO-sko) Valley in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, they were one small ethnic group among many. Then, in 1438, Inca king Pachacutec defeated a powerful enemy, the Chancas, and forced the defeated state to provide thousands of soldiers to expand his armies. With a much larger army, the Incas were able to conquer additional territories. From the Incas' conquest of the Chancas until the Spanish conquest of the Incas in 1533, the Inca empire grew into a vast and heavily populated state. (An empire is a vast, complex political unit extending across political boundaries and dominated by one central power, which generally takes control of the economy, government, and culture in communities throughout its territory; a state is a body of people living under a single independent government.) The empire had a complex system of government and a unique economy that continue to fascinate scholars and politicians in the twenty-first century.
The word "Inca" can be confusing. It can mean "ruler," referring to the Inca king or leader. The term is also sometimes used to describe members of the original Inca tribe or ethnic group—ten Inca family clans that rose to prominence in the city of Cuzco. In this book, the supreme ruler of the Incas is referred to as Sapa Inca (an official title meaning "only" or "unique" ruler), and the nobility of Inca origin are referred to as the Incas. Some writers have used the word "Inca" to describe all the people of the Inca empire. However, this usage is not really accurate: The people in conquered regions had to live under Inca rule, but they did not consider themselves Incas and were certainly not accepted as Incas by the ruling nobility.
The word "Inca" can be confusing. It can mean "ruler," referring to the Inca king or leader. The term is also sometimes used to describe members of the original Inca tribe or ethnic group—ten Inca family clans that rose to prominence in the city of Cuzco. In this book, the supreme ruler of the Incas is referred to as Sapa Inca (an official title meaning "only" or "unique" ruler), and the nobility of Inca origin are referred to as the Incas. Some writers have used the word "Inca" to describe all the people of the Inca empire. However, this usage is not really accurate: The people in conquered regions had to live under Inca rule, but they did not consider themselves Incas and were certainly not accepted as Incas by the ruling nobility.
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then what about their economy u didn't touched that point
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