Inca+Empire

The   Inca Empire    was the largest empire in   pre-Columbian America  . The center of the empire was located in    Cusco, present-day      Peru. The Inca Empire emerged from the highlands of Peru in early 13th century. From 1438 to 1533 (Inca Civilization), the Incas used a variety of methods ranging from violent conquest to peaceful assimilation, to build their empire across western     South America, centered on the      Andes      <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;">mountains, including large parts of present day Ecuador, Peru, western and south central   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;">   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;">Bolivia, northwest   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;">   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;">Argentina, north and north-central Chile, and southern   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;">   <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;">Colombia (Inca Empire). <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;"> The official language of the empire was Q <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive; font-size: 120%;">uechua, although there were hundreds of local dialects (Inca Empire).