Daily life in the Inca empire was characterised by strong family relationships, agricultural labour, sometimes enforced state or military service for males, and occasional lighter moments of festivities to celebrate important life events in the community and highlights in the agricultural calendar.
One of the most important aspects of the Inca daily life was the ayllu. The ayllu was a group of families that worked a portion of land together. They shared most of their belongings with each other just like a larger family. Everyone in the Inca Empire was a member of an ayllu.
While the Inca empire numbered nearly 12 million people and had a large and sophisticated government to manage the population, nearly 90 percent of all Inca were commoners. The life of common people was highly regulated and all commoners worked hard to support the Inca state. Who watched the children while the parents worked in the fields?
The daily life of a peasant in the Inca Empire was full of hard work. The only time peasants were allowed not to work was during religious festivals. Other than that, they were expected to be working when they were not sleeping. Most of the peasant men worked as farmers. They didn't own their own farms, but worked land owned by the government.
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