1
a
: a member of the Quechuan peoples of Peru maintaining an empire until the Spanish conquest
b
: a king or noble of the Inca empire
2
: a member of any people under Inca influence
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So intensely colored that just crushing them with your fingers will leave a stain, cochineal insects have been used as colorants for centuries, dating back to the Inca civilization that began in the 13th century, Giusti added.
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
And the feather cloak was woven using a technique that, until now, has only been found in Chimú and Inca sites dating a few centuries later, reports Spanish news agency Agencia EFE.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Machu Picchu Peru Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located nearly 8,000 feet above sea level.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
Others may opt to reach Machu Picchu by hiking the Inca Trail, a series of ancient roads that trace their origin to the Inca Empire.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
And the feather cloak was woven using a technique that, until now, has only been found in Chimú and Inca sites dating a few centuries later, reports Spanish news agency Agencia EFE.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Machu Picchu Peru Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located nearly 8,000 feet above sea level.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Apr. 2025
Others may opt to reach Machu Picchu by hiking the Inca Trail, a series of ancient roads that trace their origin to the Inca Empire.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Inca.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Inca. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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