The Inca culture was one of the most extraordinary civilizations of humanity; being the largest empire in the American continent. Regarding the origins of the Inca Empire, two myths or legends have survived through oral tradition. They are, "The myth of the Ayar brothers", collected by many chroniclers such as Guamán Poma, Cieza de León and Betanzos, and “The Legend of Manco Capac”, collected by the chronicler born in Cuzco, Garcilaso de la Vega. Inca empire. Pre-Inca cultures. Civilizations