Incan+Military+Organization

The Incan Civalization became how it in now in 500 A.D. to 800 A.D.. Their culture was amazing, but the real good thing about their civalization was their miltary base. They're army was based somewhat like today's army, based on decimal units. A troop of ten men had a Corporal and five groups of ten had a Sargant. The ultimate Commander was the Sapa Inca, or the Emporor. Outstanding service was rewarded regardless of the warriors social position. Hand to hand combat was the most commonly used form of fighting. Their weapons consisted of battle axes, copper and stone lances, and the bow and arrow. They wore armor such as cotton tunics, wicker helmets, and brightly colored feathers. Although when the spanish came and caused a war with the Incas, their weapons were not advanced enough to penetrate the armor of the Spanish. All the young men were trained in the art of war.

Their most common battle strategy was to have three groups of warriors, Each one specializing in a certain weapon. Mainly the weapons they all used were for close range. The'yre only long range weapons was the bow and arrow and the slingshot. The men trained for many years until they could hit a moving target from 70 meters away. They dominated South America during the 15 and 16 Centuries. This image shows Atahualpa's refusal to Pizzaro which forced the Spaniards to attack the Incas.