Round 200: Tossup 1

Women in this empire would chew and spit out food to make a fermented purple drink offered to (10[1])freeze-dried (-5[1])royal mummies. People in this empire boiled preserved potatoes (10[1])from storehouses (10[2])situated next to tiered farms in places (-5[1])like the Sacred Valley. (10[1])Fish and snails were carried through this empire (10[1])by chasquis (“CHASS-kees”), messengers along its (10[1])massive road system. (10[2])While feasting (10[1])at Cajamarca (“ka-ha-MAR-ka”), this empire’s ruler was captured and ransomed for two rooms filled with silver and gold. (10[1])This empire, which recorded food stock on knotted cords called quipus (“KEE-poos”), made ch’arki (10[1])(“CHAR-kee”) meat from alpacas. For 10 points, name this empire once ruled by Atahualpa from Cuzco in modern-day Peru. ■END■

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