ARMOR

By Charise Willis, Shane Anderson, and Josiah Barritt

WEAPONS
AND
MILITARY

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Pg.1.Introduction
Pg.2. Armor
Pg.3. Weapons
Pg.4. Military
Pg.5. Quiz
Pg.6. Glossary

Introduction to Armor, Weapons, and Military

by Charise, Joe and Shane.

It is thought that the Inca soldiers could hit a moving target up to 230
feet away with the stones, enough force to crack a Spanish sword in two. (Incan Army:
Weapons of Choice). The Inca military, weapons, and armor were very important while
winning the battles between the Spaniards and the Incans. The soldiers carried many
weapons when going into battle. Although the army was successful, the soldiers were
only accepted if they were between the ages 25 and 50. Overall, the Inca civilization has
provided history with an account of highly developed tools for war.

INCA ORGANIZATION
Written by Charise Willis
The Inca military was very organized and strong. To begin with, when
going into battle, they were split into three groups. The first group attacked
the enemy from the back, and both the second and third group attacked from
the front. In addition, the Incan army was always ready for a battle. According
to By the time the empire had reached its largest size, every section of the
empire contributed in setting up an army for war. Modern American military
is almost exactly like it was back then. For instance, there was a troop of ten
men who had a corporal, while a group of 50 men had a sergeant. The
ultimate commander was the Sapa Inca, also known as an emperor. Equally
important, the emperor
only allowed people
between ages 25 and 50to
be soldiers in the Incan
military. There was no
tangible reason for this age
limit, but it seemed to
make the army more
successful. The Inca army
Figure 1: The Incan army involved in a brutal battle.
was continuously thriving
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because of their determination to always be ready for battle (Inca Military).

QUESTIONS
1. How many people are in a group for a corporal and sergeant?
2. How did the army set up for battle?
3. What ages were the soldiers?
4. Was the army different or the same from how is it now?

Subsection Mini-GLOSSARY
Sergeant: a noncommissioned officer in a branch of the military above
corporal and below staff sergeant.
Corporal: a low ranked officer in a branch of the military above first class and
below sergeant.
Commander: a person in authority, especially over a body of troops in the
military.
Sapa Inca: known as another word for Emperor or ruler.

Dynamic Incan Armor

By Shane Anderson
Armor had a big effect on the Inca war as it saved many soldiers
from injuries and even death. There were many parts to the Incan
armor, like the chest plate. The chest plate could protect the vitals if
it was made of the right material; most were made from copper,
bronze and hide (armor). Also, another part of armor was the
helmets. These helmets were a very significant in safety if someone
threw an object at anothers head they would probably survive. Also,
helmets were sometimes made of wood, copper and bronze (Ageweapons). One of the most essential parts of Inca armor was the
shield; it would protect a
soldier from anything and
everything. Mostly shields
were made of wood and
raw hide. If some soldiers
wanted more protection,
they would line their spine
with a wooden plank to
protect their back from being paralyzed. Furthermore, in order to be
able to wear such armor, the only soldiers in the military had to be
between the ages of approximately 25 and 50. Overall, Incan armor
was effective when it came to protecting soldiers in combat.
Figure 2: http://www.incas.info/view/weapons-armor-and-warfare.html

Study Questions
1. What was the age that the Incas would take people from their homes and place
them in the army?
2. What is the most important piece of armor?

3. What would be the worst possible injury you can suffer in the Inca war?

Inca Weapons
by Joe Barritt

Figure 5: An Incan
battle axe

The Inca weapons were very brute

and were ready for battle at a
moments notice. When going into
battle, the Inca weapons needed to be
brute and resilient to readily face any
opposition. One choice for Incas was a
Figure 4: Rocky twine chucks
rope with a stone that could be very
vital in battle (Weapons Armor and
Warfare). For instance, many Incas had bronze
clubs or metal battle axes to attack their
enemies (Inca military). Another essential
weapon was a sling that would fling rocks at the
opponent at very high speeds; this allowed the
Incas to be able to attack the opposing side from
a great distance (Weapons Armor and
Warfare). With all of these brute weapons, the

Figure 3: Sling with rock projectiles

Incas were still no match against the

Conquistadors weapons.

Study Questions
How did the Incas make their weapons?
What did they use the weapons for?
How long would it take them to make weapons?
Key Terms:
Brute animal like.
VITLE (VERY IMPORTANT TO HUMAN LIFE)

BRUTE (A BEAST)

Final Thoughts
Military of the Incas was very organized and was very strong. They would be
split up into three groups to cover all sides of the battle. In addition, their
armor was a significant part of the battle. Also, their chest plates were the
most important part of the armor because it would keep the Incas vitals safer.
Inca weapons were also a very important part in the Inca combat; without
brute weapons, the Incas would have never stayed alive in the great icon that
was Machu Picchu. Even though the Incas military was organized, they had
useful armor and substantial weapons; however, these tools were still no
match against the Conquistadors.

Did you know

1.
That Incas stretched their earlobes so much they hung down to their
shoulders? Interestingly the Spanish name for the Incas at the time was
Orisons, which means big ears.
2.
The Incas were polytheists which meant they had several gods. The most
important was Inti, the Sun God. His wife, the Moon Goddess, took over his
duties by night.
3.
In addition to llamas, alpacas and ducks, guinea pigs were also kept as
pets and eaten too?
4.
The Incas created a highway and road system in Peru with over 18,000
miles of roads
5.
That the Incas developed a sophisticated postal system? They used
chains of runners to relay messages
6.
The Incas considered deformed skulls beautiful? They would wrap
bandages tightly around the heads of their children to purposefully deform
their skulls by limiting growth in one direction.
The Incas made hundreds of miles of road but never invented the wheel.
7.

The Incas would wrap there dead in cloth to conserve the body.

8.

The Incas produced the incredible potato?

9.
The Inca Empire ran 3,000 miles along the crest of the Andes
Mountains.

End of the Chapter Quiz

QUIZ
What was this chapter mainly about? [Choose as many as needed]
A. Armor
B. Incas
C. Weapons
D. Military

Write a 1-2 sentence summary about each topic: armor, weapons, and
military.

Write a 20 word gist [important words in text]

Glossary
GLOSSARY
Sergeant: a noncommissioned officer in a branch of the military above
corporal and below staff sergeant.
Corporal: a low ranked officer in a branch of the military above first class
and below sergeant.
Commander: a person in authority, especially over a body of troops in the
military.
Sapa Inca: known as another word for Emperor or ruler.
Vitals: Most important organs/vanes in the body
Paralyze:

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