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'''The Incas lacked a written language, which made it different from other civilizations'''.  Instead, the Incas used a large cord to administer their empire.  The "quipu" was a third cord that held together many different cords of various colors, shapes and sizes.  The cords kept an accounting of things in the empire, such as population.  The Incas had superb roads and system of messengers and soldiers to transmit messages and maintain order.  Stations existed along the roads for supplies, food, and overnight stays, like hotels.  Overall, the Incas were good administrators of their vast empire.

'''The Incas lacked a written language, which made it different from other civilizations'''.  Instead, the Incas used a large cord to administer their empire.  The "quipu" was a third cord that held together many different cords of various colors, shapes and sizes.  The cords kept an accounting of things in the empire, such as population.  The Incas had superb roads and system of messengers and soldiers to transmit messages and maintain order.  Stations existed along the roads for supplies, food, and overnight stays, like hotels.  Overall, the Incas were good administrators of their vast empire.

The Incas differed from the Aztecs in that the Incas did not demand tribute to fund the empire.  Instead, the Incas required people to work in "mita", which were shifts of mandatory farming, building, or mining.  Small groups formed ("ayllu") to do community projects.  Women cared for the households and did tasks like making clothes.  Like the Central American ("Mesoamerican") societies, daughters inherited wealth from their mothers and sons inherited from their fathers, under a system known as "parallel descent."

The Incas differed from the Aztecs in that the Incas did not demand tribute to fund the empire.  Instead, the Incas required people to work in "mita", which were shifts of mandatory farming, building, or mining.  Small groups formed ("ayllu") to do community projects.  Women cared for the households and did tasks like making clothes.  Like the Central American ("Mesoamerican") societies, daughters inherited wealth from their moms and sons inherited from their dads, under a system known as "parallel descent."

The Spanish called the Incas "big ears" because the wealthy (aristocrats) would wear earrings so heavy that they would stretch their ears.  The king, or "Inca", was considered to be a god who descended from the sun, while his main wife was considered to be from the moon.  Like the Egyptians, mummification was used to preserve the rulers after they died, and major decisions would even be made in the presence of the mummies supposedly to benefit from their wisdom.

The Spanish called the Incas "big ears" because the wealthy (aristocrats) would wear earrings so heavy that they would stretch their ears.  The king, or "Inca", was considered to be a god who descended from the sun, while his main wife was considered to be from the moon.  Like the Egyptians, mummification was used to preserve the rulers after they died, and major decisions would even be made in the presence of the mummies supposedly to benefit from their wisdom.