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