Facts on Incas

It contains facts, photos and awesome videos that show us more about the Incas, their society and their beliefs.

Five Quick Facts:

• The Incas believed strongly in life after death. They mummified their dead and buried them with treasures that they could use in the afterlife.
• Bodies of dead emperors were mummified and kept inside the palace for servants to watch over.
• Dead emperors were paraded through the streets during the Festival of the Dead.
• People who lived a bad life had to live in the underworld where it was very cold. They would eat nothing but rocks throughout eternity.
• Macchu Picchu was the only city of the Incan Empire that was never discovered and destroyed by the Spaniards.

Taken from ‘101 Facts… Inca Empire‘ by IP Factly

A detailed playlist of the videos is listed below.

The Playlist:

1. Inca Civilization by BrookeHolbrook
2. The Inca Civilization and Pizarro by Education Portal
3. Michael Palin travels to the mountains to meet Incas – BBC
4. Michael Palin in Machu Picchu – BBC
5. Extreme fishing waterfalls and Inca history – Andes: The Dragons Back – BBC Wildlife
6. THE INCA CREATION MYTH by Fiona Passantino

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