The Inca Empire A Legacy of Scientific and Technological Brilliance

This is what had brought me on the precipitous journey through the Peruvian highlands north of Lima, to the village of Huamantanga, with ... The Incas built a vast empire without the wheel, powerful draft animals, iron working, currency or a writing system. Like any other people, the Incas used mathematics in their everyday lives. With their use of mathematics, came the use of science and technology. Based on the layout of Machu Picchu and the research and exploration that has been conducted there, the ancient Incan engineers had an advanced understanding of ... The Inca also had a wide knowledge of medicinal herbs that may have been used to anesthetize patients and possibly prevent infection. Though ... ' 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. Even without the use of modern technology, though, the Incas figured out how to fit together huge stone blocks by using mortar. The mortar they ... The first few rains in Q'ente Killay made him aware that the time had come to build. Before starting, Quispe did what is done in the Andes when ... People have always been fascinated with the stars and tried to find meaning in what they saw in the sky. Astronomy was one of the most important studies for the ... A new study used ancient DNA to find out for the first time where workers buried at Machu Picchu more than 500 years ago came from within the lost Inca Empire.