Uncovering the Inca Medical Practices and Herbal Remedies

The Incas performed trepanations using bifacial, obsidian tools to create incisions in patients' skulls. ... In later years, bronze and copper tools were used for ... The Inca state was also supported by a complex bureaucracy, which included a system of record-keeping known as the quipu, as well as a system of ... Inca's most important metalwork was gold, and silver. Astronomy was combined with farming. What was the Incas greatest achievement? Explain. With their stone-paved highways that stretched over thousands of kilometers, chains of messengers were able to pass along missives and reports that were often ... 137 component areas and 308 associated archaeological sites, covering 616.06 kilometers of the Qhapaq Ñan highlight the achievements of the Incas in ... Four in particular— Chavín, Tiwanaku, Wari, and Chimú— influenced Inka traditions and laid the groundwork for the rise of the Inka Empire and the Qhapaq Ñan, or ... They were known for their advanced engineering. They built a 25,000-mile road network and structures that could withstand earthquakes. One ... One of the most important farming technologies they developed was an extensive network of storage facilities, called Qullqasor Collcas. These were located ... A system of roads was created to unite the Incan empire. Inca technology and architecture were highly developed, although not strikingly original. Their irrigation systems, palaces, temples, and ...