The Inca Empire

The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire

A young anthropologist by the name of Henry Dobyns traveled to phoenix Arizona, where a friend of his would ask for help for his doctoral thesis. Based on the Pima Indians and their adoption of Spanish culture, Dobyns and his friend traveled to the Mexican town of Altar. Both went through significant amounts of research at the church, finding that there were more burials then baptisms. Dobyns said, “Like a club between the eyes,” learning that the Spaniards arrived in large amounts, and the Indians had passed away in a quick amount of time. Dobyns began to learn how important Peru was, especially regarding the Inka culture. Dobyn began to seek out Peruvian demography, researching morality and natality figures. His findings went well beyond this. He found that all Indian culture eventually surrendered to Europe, but there was more to it then this. Many questions needed answers; this led to different opinions, theories, debates based on how the Inca Empire had fallen after becoming such a dominant force.

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At one point the Inca had the greatest empire of all time. In every way possible, the Inca Empire remained superior to all forces in any other region during its time. Seen almost like a “bully,” the Inca empire turned every other region into their own economic development, changing other cultures to fit their own customs and rules. The empire founder, Pachakuti, was the mastermind genius behind all of this. The area of Peru is spoken highly of, also considered to be the area where a society of sophistication was created in the Andes. The empire lasted around a hundred years, and then Spain emerged within their boundaries.

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Speaking more about the Inca and their background, the history leads to the Inca only became stronger and stronger as time progresses forward, especially when the Chanka chose to attack them. Going further in depth on how the Inca Empire expanded their dominance throughout...