# Pachacamac shrine integrated into Inca religion (c. 1470)

URL: https://allhistories.com/peru/timeline/1470-pachacamac-shrine-integrated-into-inca-religion
Location: Pachacamac, Lima
Themes: War

The Inca absorb the ancient oracle shrine of Pachacamac, south of present-day Lima, a major pilgrimage centre for over a millennium. Rather than suppress the cult, they build a Temple of the Sun and an acllawasi alongside it. Inca policy commonly incorporated important local huacas, or sacred places and objects, into the state religion.

## Why it matters
Pachacamac illustrates Inca religious strategy of co-opting local deities, and its riches made it an early target of Spanish plunder in 1533.

Ruler at the Time: [Pachacuti](https://allhistories.com/peru/rulers/pachacuti)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Pachacamac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachacamac)
- [Wikipedia — Religion in the Inca Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Inca_Empire)
- [Wikipedia — Huaca](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaca)
- [Wikipedia — Inca Empire (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inca_Empire)