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Yolimari Garcia holds a B.A. in American History and a M.A. in European History.

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Inca History

The Incas established the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. They called it Tawantinsuyu, which means "The Four Regions". It was a formidable centralized state that depended on imperial expansion, the mita and tribute. Cusco was its political, military and administrative center. Their king, the Sapa Inca, was believed to be the son of the sun. Conqueror Francisco Pizarro arrived in 1531 and took over power.

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