# Inca Civilization — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [September 15, 2014, 4:41am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/inca-civilization-whe-definition-discussion/868 "2014-09-15T04:41:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 15, 2014, 4:41am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/inca-civilization-whe-definition-discussion/868/1 "2014-09-15T04:41:46Z")

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The Inca civilization flourished in ancient Peru between c. 1400 and 1533 CE. The Inca Empire eventually extended across western South America from Quito in the north to Santiago in the south. It was the largest empire ever seen in the Americas and the largest in the world at that time.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca\_Civilization/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/inca-civilization-whe-definition-discussion/868/2 "2026-07-28T18:01:26Z")

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