suyus

(noun)

Distinct districts of the Inca Empire that all reported back to the capital of Cusco. There were four major districts during the height of the empire.

Related Terms

  • quipus
  • yllu
  • ayllu
  • Quipus

Examples of suyus in the following topics:

  • Administration of the Inca Empire

    • Taxes and goods were collected from four distinct suyus, or districts, and sent directly to the ruling emperor in Cusco.
    • The economic system linked together four large suyus, or districts, that all reported back to the capital of Cusco.
  • The Inca People

    • This vast territory was known in Quechua (the language of the Inca Empire) as Tawantin Suyu, or the Four Regions, which met in the capital of Cusco.
  • Architecture of the Inca

    • The Inca empire was divided into four suyus (regions) that met at the capital of Cuzco, which served as the preeminent center of politics and religion.
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