INCA SOCIAL STRUCTURE

The inca social structure was strict. Now days people or most people are able to talk to others from different classes, like rich and poor. But in order to have any good friends the Inca believed that they were to only to talk and socialize within their people of their class. If a person was to socialize with a person in a higher class they would be punished. They were punished by cutting off the hands, cutting off the feet, or popping out the eyes of the lawbreaker. After that they were put into town with a begging bowl.

Even though talking to someone in a different class was so tough didn’t keep people from hiding it a secrete. The only way you can move up and down the social class system is to merry someone in a higher class, the most likely people were young wemon with an old man, but moving up and down was very rare. Like the Mayans and Aztecs, wemon were essential part of the culture. They were ment to stay home with their children , cook, clean, and make chicia beer. They had many other household duties to make their lives after marriage very strenuous.

There were four main social classes. The first was ‘Inca’ involving one person whom was the sapa Inca and he was the king who had absolute control of their country. The second was ‘royalty’ which involved the son of the Saoa called the Auqyi, the wife of the sapa who was the Coya, and the first generation of the royal relatives. The third was Nobility of Blood, which was the other members of Royal relatives whom were called the Royal Panacas, and they were also the people who were educated. Lastly were the Allyu who were the general  people and also the prisoners.

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