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= The Inca  s  = = = The Incas were a very significant and fascinating civilization started in 1438 A.D. Their empire stretched from Ecuador all the way to Chile (2). They became a very powerful empire in South America with their conquests of other nearby empires. One of the more fascinating aspects of the Incan empire was their unique architecture. They used large stones that each could way up to several tons and stacked them together to create religious temples and houses (2). They also had stone steps and roads that winded through the mountains throughout their city (2). The Incas also valued their various Gods. They had a god or goddess for many different aspects of life such as a sun god, moon god, god of weather, and gods for their crops (3). They spent much of their time practicing religious ceremonies and rituals. The Incan empire fell in 1535 when the Spanish came and conquered the land (2). Although the Incas had a short lived empire, they are sill considered one of the greatest ancient civilizations in South America. Incan ruins in Cuzco, An Incas road winds through the mountains.