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People of the area begin farming and start to form villages
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In the highlands of the norther Andes, the Chavin civilisation begins to form
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160 miles north of Lima, Peru, the Chavin people construct the temple and city of Chavin de Huantar
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The Paracas civilisation begins to form
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The Chavin civilisation collapses
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The Nazca civilisation begins to thrive. The Nazca are not only known for complex textiles and ceramics, but the Nazca Lines, drawn on the desert floor, which show images of animals when viewed from the air.
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The Paracas civilisation collapses.
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The Huari civilization begins to form.
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The Nazca and Moche civilisations end
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The capital city, Chan Chan is built by the Chimu
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The Incan tribe found the city of Cuzco in the Cuzco Valley region with their leader, Manco Capac
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The Inca live around and in the city of Cuzco, without trying to expand their territory.
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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui becomes the new leader of the Inca. He starts to conquer nearby tribes and cities, expanding the Inca area of control. He reorganises the Tawantinsuyu government and builds the city of Machu Picchu.
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Pachacuti's son, Tupac Inca Yupanqui becomes emperor. He will expand the Inca empire greatly.
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The Chuma empire is conquered by Tupac, furthering the Inca's area of control.
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Tupac's son, Huayna Capac, becomes emperor. Under his rule, the Inca empire reached it's peak.
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Emperor Huayna Capac dies of a plague of smallpox, likely brought by Spanish conquistadors. A lot of the population of the Inca Empire dies from this plague.
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Atlahuapla and Huascar, the sons of Huayana Capac, fight over who should get the crown. The Inca Empire stays at war for the next five years.
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Atahuapla defeats Huascar and becomes emperor. At the same time, Spanish conquistador, Francisco Pizzaro arrives in Peru. Pizarro captures Atahualpa and holds him captive for ransom purposes.
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Atahuapla is executed by the Spanish, and they install Manco Inca as emperor.
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The capital of Lima, Peru, is established by Francisco Pizzaro.
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Manco Inca flees to Vilcabamba and forms an Incan government away from the Spanish.
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Francisco Pizzaro is killed.
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The Spanish execute the last of the Inca emperors, Tupac Amaru. This was the end of the Inca Empire