Unveiling the Technological Marvels of the Inca Civilization

The Maya Civilization • One of the famous civilizations that lasted for approximately 2000 years. The Incas were audacious engineers, building spectacular mountain-top citadels. They developed elaborate famring terraces, sustaining their ... The Inca, however, didn't have a lot of basic technologies we often consider important to advanced societies. They didn't use the wheel for transport. They didn ... The Inca Empire, which flourished in South America from the early 15th century until the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, was renowned for its advanced ... Agriculture, in particular, was the lifeblood of the empire, and its innovative techniques, such as terrace farming and advanced irrigation ... It is one of the most well-known archaeological sites in the world and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year. It was once part ... So, how did the Incas manage to communicate large amounts of data (both quantitative and qualitative) over such a vast empire? They used an incredibly unique ... Anthropologist Gordon McEwan wrote that the Incas were able to construct "one of the greatest imperial states in human history" without the use of the wheel, ... Five facts about the Incas are: they built the mountain city of Machu Picchu, they worshipped the Sun, they created the largest empire in the ... The Inca were also the first to use quinine, extracted from tree bark, as a treatment for malaria. In fact, many of the ingredients in the ...