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a
: a member of the Quechuan peoples of Peru maintaining an empire until the Spanish conquest
b
: a king or noble of the Inca empire
2
: a member of any people under Inca influence
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Never claimed by Spanish Conquistadors, the site is home to around 200 structures, likely the home of Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, who reigned from 1438 to 1471.
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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
The Inca Trail reaches an elevation of 13,800 feet above sea level, making acclimation critical, especially for those who have experienced altitude sickness previously.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
The nexus between technological innovation and global domination dates back centuries, from the muskets the conquistador Francisco Pizarro wielded to defeat the Inca Empire to the steamboats Commodore Matthew Perry commanded to force the opening of Japan.
—Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
With a staff of around 40, Inca has been adapting its software to track social media chatter surrounding banks.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Horsehead Nebula's iconic 'mane' is seen in stunning detail in new Webb images: See photos China launches lunar probe, looking to be 1st nation to get samples from far side of moon An orbiter captured images of 'spiders' on Mars in Inca City.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Read More: Does the Grand Civilization of the Inca Empire Still Exist Today?
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
In the Mars Express image, the dark spots can be seen creeping across the towering hills and expansive plateaus of the mysterious Inca City discovered in 1972 by NASA’s Mariner 9 probe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Scientists are still not sure exactly how Inca City formed.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 June 2024
The Inca Trail reaches an elevation of 13,800 feet above sea level, making acclimation critical, especially for those who have experienced altitude sickness previously.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
The nexus between technological innovation and global domination dates back centuries, from the muskets the conquistador Francisco Pizarro wielded to defeat the Inca Empire to the steamboats Commodore Matthew Perry commanded to force the opening of Japan.
—Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
With a staff of around 40, Inca has been adapting its software to track social media chatter surrounding banks.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Horsehead Nebula's iconic 'mane' is seen in stunning detail in new Webb images: See photos China launches lunar probe, looking to be 1st nation to get samples from far side of moon An orbiter captured images of 'spiders' on Mars in Inca City.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
Read More: Does the Grand Civilization of the Inca Empire Still Exist Today?
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2024
In the Mars Express image, the dark spots can be seen creeping across the towering hills and expansive plateaus of the mysterious Inca City discovered in 1972 by NASA’s Mariner 9 probe.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Scientists are still not sure exactly how Inca City formed.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Inca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inca. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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