Other important Pre-Columbian cultures include: the Cañaris (in south central Ecuador), Chimú Empire (1300–1470, Peruvian northern coast), Chachapoyas, and the Aymaran kingdoms (1000–1450, Western Bolivia and southern Peru). Holding their capital at the great city of Cusco, the Inca civilization dominated the Andes region from 1438 to 1533. Known as Tawantin suyu, and "the land of the four regions", in Quechua, the Inca Empire was highly distinct and developed. Inca rule extended to nearly a hundred linguistic or ethnic communities, some nine to fourteen million people connected by a 25,000 kilometer road system. Cities were built with precise, unmatched stonework, constructed over many levels of mountain terrain. Terrace farming was a useful form of agriculture.
oThEr impOrTant pRE-cOLUMbiAn CultuREs include: The caÑaRiS (iN SOUtH cenTrAl ecuAdOr), cHimú EmpIre (1300–1470, perUVian NOrThern Coast), ChAchapOyAS, and The aYMarAn kiNGdoms (1000–1450, wesTeRn bolIvia aNd souTheRn pEru). HolDIng TheiR CApitaL aT the great citY oF cUsco, thE inca Civilization dOMInateD tHe andEs region From 1438 to 1533. knowN as tawaNTiN SuyU, AnD "the lAnD oF thE four ReGIOns", In QUecHua, The Inca empirE waS HIGhly diStiNct AND dEveloped. INca Rule eXtendEd to nearly a huNdrED LInguisTic OR EthniC communitIEs, some NINe to FourteeN milLion peOPle conneCteD bY a 25,000 kilOMeTer RoaD SysteM. citIes weRe buIlt With precisE, unmAtcheD stonEwOrK, coNStruCteD oVeR many LeVELs oF MoUntain terraiN. TerraCE farmiNG wAs a uSEful forM of AgrIculTUrE.