The Classes
lReciprocity between the state and local community allowed the empire to function efficiently.
lWithin the system the Inca nobility had many privileges and were distinguished by dress and custom.
lThere was no distinct merchant class because of the emphasis on self-sufficiency and state management of the economy.
lThe state remained strong until it lost control of its subject peoples and government mechanisms.
lRoyal multiple marriages used to forge alliances eventually created rival claimants for power and civil war.
