Introduction

Hi everyone! My name is Carla and I have created this page for my Archaeology and Complex Societies class at the University of Central Florida, Fall 2011. This page will discuss Inca religion, customs and beliefs. I am an Anthropology major and my main focus of study is archaeology although I do enjoy Cultural Anthropology as well. I'm interested in the Andean Civilizations of South America but in this Wiki, I will focus only on the Incas.



** Inca Religion was polytheistic ** I found this link describing religion and their beliefs, it also provides list of most, if not all, Inca gods, as well as what they represent. Enjoy! http://www.rediscovermachupicchu.com/inca-religion.htm

Rituals of Sacrifice



//AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko// []  This image depicts a child mummy found in the Andean Mountains who was sacrificed for ritualistic purposes. She is extremely well-preserved and gives us insight about the Inca tradition of mountaintop sacrifice; this ritual tradition is known as 'capacocha'. The link above provides an article explaining how recent studies have shown that children who were sacrificed, had a sudden change in diet about 12 months prior to time of death.