The Inca practiced "split inheritance." In this case, this meant that:
A) upon the death of the king, one of his sons inherited the kingship, but the dead king's wealth actually remained with him to maintain his mortuary
B) upon the death of the king, his wealth was split among all of his relatives
C) the material possessions of the dead king were destroyed as part of the burial ceremony
D) if the deceased king had multiple sons, they divided rulership of the nation

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"Split inheritance" among the Inca meant that upon the death of the king, one of his sons inherited the kingship, but the dead king's wealth actually remained with him to maintain his mortuary. This was done because the Incas believed that the dead king continued to rule in the afterlife and needed his wealth to do so. The new king would receive his own separate wealth and resources to govern the living empire.

The Inca Practiced "Split Inheritance