From 1438 to 1533, the incas incorporated a large portion of western south america, centered on the andean mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods. Fourteen thousand years of unique cultures preceded the inka in the andes. Four in particular†chavín, tiwanaku, wari, and chimú †influenced inka traditions and laid the groundwork for the rise of the …

At the time of the spanish invasion, the inka empire stretched 2,485 miles from north to south, and 300 miles east to west, and encompassed more than a hundred societies (fagan, 1996, 340). The first … The inka empire at its greatest extent sprawled from the modern-day city of quito in ecuador to santiago in chile. The inka called their empire tawantinsuyu, usually translated as “land of the four … The inka empire rose rapidly and burned bright. In little more than 100 years, it grew from a small kingdom in the highlands of peru to become the largest empire in the americas.

The inka empire rose rapidly and burned bright. In little more than 100 years, it grew from a small kingdom in the highlands of peru to become the largest empire in the americas.