Acclas were a diverse group in terms of their functionality in Inca society. The general understanding acllas’ societal role is that they were split into two groups: those who were involved with religious rituals and those who were given to men as wives. Within these roles, the assignment of acllas was divided by status. Higher status acllas (those who were considered to be more beautiful, more skilled, and who came from high status families) were either sent to Cuzco in service to the sun at the Coricancha or they became secondary wives of the Inca. Lower status acllas typically stayed in their regions of origins and were placed in service of lesser religious cults or were given as gifts to Inca nobility.