Explore the Inca Empire

The Inca Empire: A South American Power

The Inca Empire, centered in modern-day Peru, was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. Known for their advanced engineering, the Incas built extensive road systems, impressive agricultural terraces, and monumental structures like Machu Picchu.

The empire was highly organized, with a strong central government and a sophisticated system of taxation and trade. However, the Inca Empire fell to Spanish conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. Explore the history of the Inca Empire in this word search puzzle.

Did You Know?

• The Inca Empire stretched over 2,500 miles, from present-day Colombia to Chile, along the western coast of South America.
• The Incas developed a system of quipu, a set of knotted strings used for record-keeping and communication.
• The famous Machu Picchu, a city built high in the Andes Mountains, was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.
• At its height, the Inca Empire had a population of around 12 million people and was the most powerful empire in the Americas.