culture   Inca civilization

12 commonsense assertions
Concepts (12) llama (1) mummification (1) calendar (1) sacred valley (1) gold (1) sun worship (1) agriculture (1) llullaillaco (1) nobility (1) quipu (1) ruins (1) symbolism in pottery shapes (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 llama Inca civilization Llamas were highly valued for their wool and as pack animals in the Inca civilization. 4
2 mummification Inca civilization Inca civilization used mummification to honor and preserve the bodies of important individuals for ceremonial and spiritual purposes. 4
3 calendar Inca civilization The Inca calendar was aligned with astronomy to guide agricultural and religious activities. 3
4 sacred valley Inca civilization The Sacred Valley is a historically and spiritually significant area for the Inca civilization, featuring sacred ruins and religious sites. 3
5 gold Inca civilization The Inca civilization revered gold as the 'sweat of the sun' and used it in religious and ceremonial artifacts. 2
6 sun worship Inca civilization The Inca civilization centered its cultural ceremonies and traditions around sun worship and solar deities. 2
7 agriculture Inca civilization The Inca civilization developed highly advanced terrace farming techniques. 1
8 llullaillaco Inca civilization The llullaillaco volcano was considered sacred by the Inca civilization and used for religious rituals and sacrifices. 1
9 nobility Inca civilization In Inca civilization, nobility was associated with the ruling class and often had divine connections. 1
10 quipu Inca civilization The quipu was an ancient system of recording information through knotted strings used by the Inca civilization. 1
11 ruins Inca civilization Ruins of the Inca civilization represent advanced architectural knowledge of ancient civilizations. 1
12 symbolism in pottery shapes Inca civilization In Inca civilization, pottery shapes may reflect symbolism related to agriculture, harvest, and celestial events. 1