Across the Andes Mountains of South America, a powerful and mysterious civilization once arose—the Inca civilization. Their capital was Cusco, located in present day Peru. The Incas believed they were children of the sun, and the sun god Inti was their main deity.
The life of the Incas was orderly and sophisticated. They built roads that span thousands of kilometers—even across mountains! They built the magical city of Machu Picchu, which still stands today at the top of an 8,000-foot mountain. No one knows exactly why they left the city—it is one of the mysteries of history.
The Incas were highly skilled in metal, stone and agriculture. They cut the hills and made fields in steps—called terrace farming. They grew potatoes, corn and quinoa, which are still staples of the Peruvian diet today.
But the fall of the Inca civilization came in 1533, when the Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro and his troops invaded Peru. They captured and killed the Inca king Atahualpa. Sondana plundered, destroyed the temples, and gradually the Inca kingdom disappeared.
However, the traditions of the Inca race were not lost. Their language, Quechua, is still spoken by many people in the Andes, and their culture, clothing, and agriculture are still alive today.
The footsteps of that kingdom of yesteryear can still be heard in the quiet mountain air of Machu Picchu—
The story of a lost but immortal civilization called the Inca.
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