The Inca culture was primaraly based on a system of ranking in their social class.  At the top, was the emperor called the Sapa Inca.  Next were the noble families that consisted of pure Inca blood.  There were never more than about 1800 of the pure blood Incas and they usually held government and religious post.   Next came the Inca by adoption who were called Hahua Inca.  These were the neighboring people and they were there to take over the postions where the Inca of pure blood were unable to fill.  The next group were the people who included the provincial nobles and local and chiefs and rulers.  The lowest group were the Hatun Runa.  They were considered the big men or the common heads of the households.   They were organized into groups or families that consisted of up to 10,000 people are were responsible for administration.  The ranking system allowed for there to control and placement of the Inca people.  The Inca people had created illustrious cities that were designed in the shape and resemblance of differenent animals.  It was believed that this was sacred and created a hidden meaning.  Some of the cities were created into a puma while others were into a cat's head.

Art was a large iinfluence on culture and life within the Inca people.  The Incas presented their art with their tombs, temples, cemetaries, and religious buildings.  The Incas were known for their gold and silver, as well as their cermaic pottery work.  As for their tombs, they were used to put major figures within their government and their culture.  The tombs were created with extravgant art to represent their major figures in the correct way.