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In pre-Columbian America, the Incas had the largest empire and a flourishing civilization. They called their empire Tawantinsuyu, meaning The Four United Provinces, and they worshiped the sun god Inti. Their ruler was believed to be the Sapa Inca, the “child of the sun”, an earthly king of divine right.
The Inti Raymi Solstice Festival in Cusco, Peru. (Flickr/CC BY 2.0)
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