The inca empire was the largest in pre-columbian america, covering much of south america.
From its capital in cusco, it expanded across present-day peru, ecuador, bolivia, colombia, chile, and.
The origins of the inca civilization lie in the cuzco region of modern-day peru, though some archaeologists maintain that its beginnings are also to be found in the region previously dominated.
They built a large empire that stretched to many regions of modern-day peru, ecuador, chile, argentina, and bolivia.
It was the largest empire in the americas before the arrival of european explorers.
From 1438 to 1533, the incas incorporated a large portion of western south america, centered on the andean mountains, using conquest and peaceful assimilation, among other methods.
The incas were most notable for establishing the inca empire which was centered in modern-day peru and chile.
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