The Inca Empire for Kids and Teachers Illustration

The Incredible Inca Indians for Kids and Teachers

The Inca Indians created an empire high in the rugged Andes Mountains of South America. They built thousands of miles of roads and connected mountain peaks with bridges. Everyone in the empire was well fed and no one was homeless. Yet, the Inca Indians never invented the wheel. They never invented a system of writing. But although their empire only lasted about 100 years, the Inca Indians created a system of government, a history, trade and economy, tall tales and legends, stories about their many gods and goddesses, all kinds of very strange customs, and paved their cities with gold. Come meet the Children of the Sun. Welcome to the Inca Empire!

For Kids

Geography

Quick History

Early Tribes

Manco Capac

Daily Life in the Inca Empire

Homes

Clothing

Food

Hair Styles

Jewelry

Weddings

Kids & School

The Sapa Inca

The Royals

Trade and Economy

The Common People

Religion, Dreams and Omens

Myths and Legends

Government

The Inca Army

Cuzco, Capital City

Crime & Punishment

Terrace Farming

Domesticated Animals

Llama Legends

Professions

Buildings and Architecture

Expansion

Inca Roads & Bridges

Roadrunners

Tall Tale Lords

The Hero Pachacuti

Spanish Arrival

Inventions

Machu Picchu

Timeline

Games (about the Incas)

Take the Quiz, Interactive (with answers)

For Teachers

The Incas for Teachers

Free Ready Made Presentations about the Inca

Interactive Quiz

Free Use Inca Clipart