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Inside the Inca Empire: Daily Life at Machu Picchu's Peak — Fexingo History

Inside the Inca Empire: Daily Life at Machu Picchu's Peak — Fexingo History

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 In this episode of Fexingo History, Lucas and Luna step beyond Machu Picchu's famous ruins to explore what daily life was actually like for the people who lived and worked there. Drawing on recent archaeological excavations and colonial records, they discuss the roles of the yanaconas—permanent retainers who served the Inca elite—and the mitmaqkuna, communities resettled from conquered regions to work terraces and tend llamas. Lucas explains how the site's carefully planned water system, with its 16 fountains, served both ritual and practical needs, and why some structures were reserved for the emperor Pachacuti's extended family while others housed servants in thatched barracks. They also touch on the surprising discovery of women's quarters and what spindle whorls and cooking vessels tell us about gender roles. The episode closes with the question of who stayed behind when Machu Picchu was abandoned—and what happened to them during the Spanish conquest.

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