Ancient civilization from 12a Crossword Clue

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Ancient civilization from 12a Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the small group of Quechua living in the Cuzco Valley in Peru who established hegemony over their neighbors in order to create an empire that lasted from about 1100 until the Spanish conquest in the early 1530s
2. a member of the Quechuan people living in the Cuzco valley in Peru

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CIVILIZATION (noun)
1. a particular society at a particular time and place
2. a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
ANCIENT (noun)
1. a very old person
2. a person who lived in ancient times
ANCIENT (adjective)
1. belonging to times long past especially of the historical period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire
2. very old

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CAIN

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22. Bering or Caribbean, e.g.

23. Nine-digit ID Abbr.

24. ___ coat (attire for a scientist)

27. Monet painting, e.g.

29. Road ___ (fun vacation plan)

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38. NBA legend ___ Ming

40. Cave-dwelling mammal

41. Cook with oil, say

44. "Oops-a-___!" exclamation you might say after a little mishap ... or a name connecting all the TV shows in this puzzle

46. Body image?

49. Traveler's stop

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51. Sought redress in court

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60. Suffix with "Gator" or "Power"

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5. Eyelash cosmetic with a wand applicator

6. ___-you-can-eat buffet

7. Below-the-ground plant parts

8. Rogen and MacFarlane of films, for two

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21. "Let's move ___ the next topic": 2 wds.

24. Gibson ___ Paul (electric guitar)

25. Te ___ (Rihanna song)

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28. "Know ___ enemy"

30. Beckons a genie from a lamp?

31. "What more can ___?" (2 wds.)

32. ___ project (passionate personal endeavor)

35. Haunted house sound heard alongside a "groan"

37. Back, on a boat

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55. Place to get cash: Abbr.

56. Anonymous John's last name

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