Do Now
1) Begin reading and answering the
religion reader on your desk.
2) Marking the text is optional! 
3) It goes on page 41 of your
notebook.
Chapter 15.3 Review
• 1a. What were two things the central Inca government
controlled?
• Local government, language, and economy were
controlled by the ventral government .
• 1b. How did pre-Inca civilizations adapt to their
environment?
• They built terraces to farm in mountains, make
irrigation cannas, etc...
• 1c.Do you think the mita system was a good
government policy? Why?
• Yes, it was a good policy because it allowed effective
resource distribution. No, it was a bad policy because
it limited freedom.
– Looking for opinion and an explanation.
Chapter 15.4 Review
• 1a. Who were the members of the Inca upper class?
• The Emperor, his family, and nobles( priests, and
government officials) were the members of the
upper class.
• 1b. How were Inca government and religion related?
• The king was believed to be a descendant of the
sun god, from which he gained power.
• 1c. Why do you think Inca law outlined what clothes
people of carious classes could wear?
• This might have been don’t to make it easy to
identify who belonged to which class.
Religion Reader
• Read and answer the questions. Marking the text is
optional today! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKmOmyviUfI
Incan Daily Life
LA 42
• How was Incan daily life
unique from the Aztec and
Maya?
Inca Daily Life
• Commoners – divided by
age and gender
• Men:
• tended flocks, raised
crops, served in army
• Women
• gather plants, weave
for nobles, work in
temples
The Incas - Inca Life (Community Life)
• Lived in ayllu – a group of families
that lived in same location
• Shared land, food, animals, &
resources
• Farmed for government primarily.
• Commoners also have to provide a
mita (labor tax)
• Had to work for state for certain
number of days the during year
• Could be military or construction
of bridges and roads
The Incas - Inca Life (Trade)
• Incas did not use money
• Most communities
produced necessary
goods (More of a barter
system)
• Simple markets existed
to exchange food for
goods like wool
Inca Religion
• Incas were religious, but little is know because didn’t write
• Worshiped many gods – 1/3 of year was devoted to
religious celebrations.
• Inti – Sun god and most important
• Believed descended from him and owed special worship
• Inca priests performed rituals to bring a good harvest or
ensure loyalty
• Sacrificed mostly animals like llamas (rare human
sacrifice)
• Mountains, rocks and some springs were considered
sacred.
• Sapa Inca – honored as a living god (descended from Inti)
• Commoners had to lower head when he passed
Homework
• Finish Cornell Notes –
summary and questions.
• Work on study guide
• Work on project