Napaykullayki! Hello! You have arrived at the dwelling of Apo Mayta Huacac. Though I have resigned many of my responsibilities of old, I remain a dutiful servant of the Sapa Inca. If you are in need of help, I suggest contacting one of the scribes of the Americas. They are listed in the upper left-hand column on the
main page of the Americas.
Getting Involved:
- New? Introduce yourself to the Americas at the Welcome thread. What's more, the devoted Americas welcoming wagon will roll on by and give a short orientation.
- Homesite design is for everyone, and there is plenty of resources for all levels of experience, from beginner to advanced. Living in the Americas archives helpful links for regional names to handy image databases. The hub for all-things-AW-design is Arachne's Web.
- Contribute! AncientWorlds survives on its membership's activity, so it gets only as good as it receives. Whether you are a researcher, a proof-editor, a coding junkie or artistically endowed, the ever-evolving Hoods project is a perfect venue for the volunteer-minded. Also, Groups cover a wide array of topics to expore, varying from the academic to the fantasiful.
- I suggest that you keep abreast of site news. Here in the Americas the Announcements thread houses news and event information. The Calendar of Events lists upcoming events for the entire site. Reading The Acta Diurna, the site newspaper, is a great way to know of the community's happenings.
Behind the Name:
The historical Apo Mayta was a general under the Sapa Inca Pachacuti, the Incan ruler whose name means something like "world-turner". Pachacuti transformed the kingdom of Qosqo into the empire of Tawantinsuyu through continuous warfare.
Apo was the title granted to the prefect of one of the "suyus", or provinces, which composed the empire.
Mayta was a name of a ruler during the time of the kingdom known fully as Mayta Capac, the fourth Inca. His great-grandson was the seventh Inca, Yahuar
Huacac, who conquered the province known as Contisuyu.
Though attributed to these historical persons, the persona Apo Mayta Huacac is not intended to represent them.
Giving Credit:
The background for the avatar and entrance image is from "Estrada 1" by Jorge Vicente, acquired at
stock.xchng. Avatar is of "Cusi Cusi", a scissor dancer, from a Reuters photo. Incan condor rug found at
Descendants of the Incas. Background in main image is from
Tim Hilliard's album. Puma photo take from
Bay Delta Region's website.
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