The Wari, Chankas, and Chan Chan are just a few of the other peoples that had populated Peru at various times. It would be a difficult task to list the many tribes that existed in ancient Peru, seeing as how none of them kept any written records. This is due to the fact that a written language didn't even exist in Peru until the invasion of the Spaniards, and that is when we get the most initial information of the Inca civilization. Aside from written records we must fall back on archeology to piece together the puzzle of this great empire.

The Incas were established in the Andian mountains. More specifically, in the Cuzco valley. There they wared for many years with the Chancas. It was the Inca victory, in 1430's, over their neighbors that began their great militaristic expansion. However, it wasn't until the middle of the 15th century they began their impe

Perhaps the most famous example of Inca architecture is the once lost city of Vilcapampa. Though, it is probably better known by the name given to it upon its rediscovery: Machu Pichu. It is impressive that such a large city was built so high in the Andes, and remained so well hidden from society up until the early 1900's by the mountain of Machu Pichu. The real awe is in the enormity and attention to detail of the structure.

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When ever the Incas conquered a people they would strictly impose their Gods. However, they always respected the local deities, and never defaced any place of worship. So long as the conquered worshiped the Inca Gods, they could also worship their local Gods. This practice is responsible for the numerous amounts of Gods in this multiple God religion of the Incas.

The Stars were not a god, but rather, children of the Sun and Moon Gods. Venus was the main representative of the children, with the constellations being the rest of them. Certain constellations were patrons of certain human activities. The Pleiades watched over the health of seed. The Lira watched over flocks, and the Machaqway watched over wild animals.

The Sun was the most important servant of the Viracocha, the creator. With the harsh climate of the high Andes, it is easy to see why the Sun God is such an important figure. The Incas attributed him with protecting and maturing crops. He was most commonly depicted by a gold disk with a human face, adorned with rays of light.

The one aspect of architecture that is not all that impressive is the thatch roofing. It was a fairly dry climate in the Cuzco valley, so a water proof roof was not all that necessary. While not all that wet, the climate was very windy, so the means by which the roof was attached had to be strong. This was achieved by tieing the thatch down to wooden posts in the walls, therein lies another architectural feat. It was necessary to drill holes into the bricks of the walls, and using a chisel ran too great a risk of splitting the stone. So a piece of bamboo

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