The founder, named Pachacuti, led a smaller empire. Pachacuti's’ name means “he who transfers the earth” in Quechua. He had a goal, which was to build a bigger empire. He conquered struggling lands nearby whom he made into the first people of the Inca Empire. He made ways to get from one way to another with roads and trading routes, which were a huge success as the empire grew.
Their roads were a very important part of the empire, because it connected the lands together. They travelled by foot or by animal such as a llama. These trading routes throughout the empire stretched from current day Ecuador, Chile, to Argentina. They were paved with smooth stone and sometimes cut through mountains. They were all well planned out and well taken-care of. These roads did affect the life in the empire, for example suspension …show more content…
They were polytheistic, although they mainly worshipped the sun god. At the top of every mountain, it was the home of a god or goddess. Every Inca home contained a statue with a spirit to watch over them. They believed that the gods lurked everywhere and would pray to the gods every day. Every month was a huge celebration for the gods in June known as the festival of the Sun. The Incas sacrificed at these festivals, for example the festival of the Sun, and only made human sacrifices when something big was happening, such as a war. Festival of the Sun was believed to have been put on by the sun. They feasted, wore their nicest of clothes, and all were joyous and