Mita

=Mita=

Mita was used by the Incan Empire. Mita were mandatory labor turns that communities had to make. The labor usually involved building public works like their extensive road system or public buildings like temples or markets. Mita was used in instead of a monetary tax. Areas under Incan control were involved in mita as a form of tribute. Mita was an essential aspect of Incan rule.

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