Wanka

The Wanka formed a polity in Peru’s Mantaro Valley, cultivating maize and root crops and herding llamas in the Andes.

In the 15th century Pachacuti conquered the Wanka after fierce fighting and incorporated their lands into the Inca Empire. The Wanka supplied soldiers for Inca campaigns in Quito. During the Spanish conquest of Peru they allied with the invaders against the Incas, providing men and supplies. In 1534 Jauja in their valley became the Spanish provisional capital.