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Mayta Capac

Inca emperor
Also known as: Mayta Qhapaq

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Inca history

  • Machu Picchu
    In Inca: History

    …reign of the fourth emperor, Mayta Capac (Mayta Qhapaq), in the 14th century, there was little to distinguish the Inca from the many other tribes inhabiting small domains throughout the Andes. Under Mayta Capac the Inca began to expand, attacking and looting the villages of neighbouring peoples and probably assessing…

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  • Mesoamerican civilization
    In pre-Columbian civilizations: Settlement in the Cuzco Valley

    …reign of the fourth emperor, Mayta Capac (Mayta Qhapaq). The reasons for the appearance of this need in the 14th century are undoubtedly complex, and any single-factor explanation is probably insufficient. But one possible explanation may lie in the fact that rainfall began to diminish very slightly about this time…

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