Final answer:
The Inca Empire was built between the 12th and 16th centuries and spanned the Andes mountains of South America, sustaining a population of twelve million. It was overthrown by Spanish invaders in the 16th century.
Step-by-step explanation:
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- Between the 12th and 16th centuries, the Inca built a vast empire in the Andes mountains of south America with a population of twelve million people.
- The empire was destroyed by Spanish invaders in the 16th century.
The Inca, established in Peru, extended their empire through parts of South America and built remarkable structures like Machu Picchu.
Their advanced road systems and absence of monetary taxes created a unique economic and social structure within this high-altitude empire.
The fall of the Inca Empire began with the arrival of conquistadors led by Francisco Pizarro who took advantage of internal strife and diseases to conquer the Incas.