On 26th July 1533, the Spanish killed the Inca emperor Atahualpa by garrotting him. They threw the body in an unmarked grave, which devastated the Incas as the emperor needed to be mummified in order for his soul to pass over into the next stage of life and for his son Topatauchi to succeed him as emperor.
NB: Some historians state that the date was actually 28.8.1533.

For more, https://books2read.com/incatastic

Today is National Potato Day in Peru (#dianacionaldelapapa).
The Incas had a goddess of the potato called Acsumama or Axomama. Potatoes come from South America originally- they were first domesticated near Lake Titicaca more than 2000 years BC!

#incaempire #potato

This is incredible! Experts have reconstructed the face of Juanita, who features in Intrepid Dudettes of the Inca Empire!!

Also known as the Ice Maiden, she was sacrificed to the Inca deities on top of Mount Ampato.

#juanita #mummy #inca #peru #incaEmpire #iceMaiden

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/juanita-inca-ice-maiden-peru-mummy-face-reconstruction-b2444380.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/juanita-inca-ice-maiden-peru-mummy-face-reconstruction-b2444380.html

Happy Equinox!

(Description: Every September equinox, when the rainy season started, the Inca celebrated Coya Raymi (meaning festival of the empress). This festival honoured the empress (the coya) and also Killa, the moon goddess. The mummies of previous emperors and empresses were paraded through the streets and given offerings.)
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#equinox #coya #coyaraymi #empress #peru #killa #moongoddess #precolumbian #inca #incahistory #incaempire #histodon #history #southAmerica #23September #september

In #August 1533, the Spanish installed Tupac Huallpa as a puppet Inca emperor to replace #Atahualpa.

Into the position of principal wife and #coya stepped princess Azarpay, who would later be killed by Francisco Pizarro.

For more, check out Intrepid Dudettes of the Inca Empire.

#qotd How has August been for you in terms of writing, reading or general life?

" 'Our analyses show that the population at Machu Picchu was highly heterogeneous, with individuals exhibiting genetic ancestries associated with groups from regions throughout the Inca Empire including the coast, highlands and Amazonia,' says study co-author Richard Burger, an archaeologist at #Yale.

While royals only came to #MachuPicchu during the dry season, a community of servants lived at the site year round."

#incas #incaEmpire #history #histodon #archaeology

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/machu-picchu-servants-diversity-ancient-dna-180982625/

#Book on the left: #Spanish language stories for children suitable for native Spanish speakers, #bilingualKids, adults learning Spanish + teens and kids learning Spanish at a fairly high level. It introduces readers to the history of the #Amazon, which is not often studied.

#Book on the right: As above but explores the #Amazon & the #IncaEmpire.

Both also available in English :)

Today is St George's Day... AND
it's World Book Night... AND
#OnThisDay in 1616, the mestizo chronicler Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died… on the very same day as Shakespeare did!

Inca Garcilaso and his mother are both mentioned in Intrepid Dudettes of the Inca Empire http://books2read.com/idie

"Experts from that portfolio made the discovery as part of excavation work associated with Qhapaq Ñan."

#peru #incas #archaeology
#incaEmpire #history #historical #discovery #archaeologists #histodon #historycommunity

https://www.laprensalatina.com/2nd-ritual-bath-used-by-inca-royalty-discovered-at-peru-archaeological-site/

The Spanish overcame the #IncaEmpire in 1 day by capturing the emperor Atahualpa.

Fake news! It was a process that took decades of battles.

E.g. in April 1536, Manco Inca escaped from the Spanish, rescued his principal wife, Curi Ocllo, & fled #Cusco to plan a #rebellion.

Exactly 3 years later, in April 1539, Gonzalo Pizarro set out to capture the rebels.
Would Manco & Curi survive his pursuit?
Find out in Intrepid Dudettes of the Inca Empire

- Estimated to be 1,400 years old.

- Experts think that the #Moche people, who lived on #Peru’s northern coast and predated the #IncaEmpire by several centuries, constructed the site between 550 and 800 C.E.
https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1400-year-old-mural-two-faced-man-peru-180981975/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNTg1MDc3MDEyMDY2OTg5ODI2MDIcNzYxMzZjYTM1NDhhNTUwMjpjby51azplbjpHQg&usg=AOvVaw0gfk5GS1cWern_wNB0qdeD

If anyone has a #NatGeo subscription, this looks great!
MARÍA DEL CARMEN MARTÍN RUBIO is a wonderful #historian whose work I've used for my research.

https://www.zinio.com/gb/explore/trending/national-geographic-history/januaryfebruary-2023-i548664/inca-gold-the-fate-of-atahualpas-treasure-a14064

As it's #LGBT+ #HistoryMonth in the UK, here's a prayer to Wiracocha (or Viracocha), the Inca's intersex creator deity.

'Intrepid Dudettes of the Inca Empire' out now at Apple, Amazon etc. https://books2read.com/idie

Today, on 8th Aug 1915, María Rostworowski was born in #Lima.

A prolific #Peruvian historian, focussing on the #IncaEmpire, she won numerous awards throughout her life until she died in 2016.

For my research for 'Intrepid Dudettes of the
Inca Empire', I've used her books: 'Pachacutec', 'History of the Inca Realm' and 'Doña Francisca Pizarro: una ilustre mestiza.'

An interesting fact: after the death of her second husband, she went to the Peruvian Amazon to work as a missionary in 1961.

Today is National Potato Day in Peru
The Incas had a goddess of the potato called Acsumama or Axomama. Potatoes were first domesticated near Lake Titicaca more than 2000 years BC!

More info: books2read.com/idie

#incaempire #potato #history #books

Hoy es el #dianacionaldelapapa.
Los incas tenían una diosa de la papa llamada Acsumama o Axomama. Las papas fueron domesticadas por primera vez cerca del lago Titicaca más de 2000 años aC.

Más info: books2read.com/pachamamadiosa