Inka

Examples

• All

• Many Inkas were skilled farmers and builders.

• The Inka civilization developed advanced agricultural techniques in the Andean highlands.

• Archaeologists discovered artifacts that belonged to the ancient Inka people near Cuzco.

• Many descendants of the Inka still live in Peru and preserve their traditions.

• The Inka were known for their impressive architecture and advanced agricultural techniques.

• Many modern Peruvians can trace their ancestry back to the Inka civilization.

• The Inka Empire extended across a vast region of South America before the arrival of the Spanish.

Synonyms

I

Incan

vsInka

1 7.9

A person from the Inca people who lived near Cuzco in Peru

is a general member rather than emphasizing a founding role

I

Inca

vsInka

5.6

A person who lived in the empire that ruled Peru before the Spanish came

is the same meaning but uses an alternate historic spelling

Q

Quechua

vsInka

9.6

A person from the native people of the Andes who once ruled in the Inca Empire

is specific to Cuzco valley founders rather than the wider Andean group

K

Kechua

vsInka

9.9

A person from a native people in Peru who was once part of the Inca ruling class

is broader, applying to members beyond the former ruling class

Surface Forms

Etymology