Metallurgy and Metalworking The Inca's Mastery of Metals

The Inca made significant advancements in various fields such as agriculture, architecture, engineering, and the arts. They mastered the harsh ... A deceptively simple feat of agricultural engineering helped the Inca to build the largest empire in South American history. What other technology did the Incans have? They had their own calendar, where a year was 12 months, a month was three weeks, and a week was ten days. THey ... The Incas built a vast empire without the wheel, powerful draft animals, iron working, currency or a writing system. Introduction: Observe that the Incas did not have writing or scientific instruments for measure- ment. Ask students to think about how the Incas used direct ... ' Although, the Inca did not have a written language, by using quipus they were able to keep detailed records of all sorts of things across the empire. The Inca Empire (1438–1533) had its own spoken language, Quechua, which is still spoken by about a third of the Peruvian population. It is believed that the ... The Incans had developed the technology to communicate to different parts of the empire using strings and build walls which did not need mortar to hold them ... Javier, MSEE Following the Inca, the Aztec civilization has also made substantial contributions to science and technology and to the society as ... This is what had brought me on the precipitous journey through the Peruvian highlands north of Lima, to the village of Huamantanga, with ...