The Inca's Genius Unlocking the Secrets of Their Advanced Civilization

A quipu is a device used to keep Inca records. This is supported by historical evidence that suggests quipus were used by the Inca civilization ... This is what had brought me on the precipitous journey through the Peruvian highlands north of Lima, to the village of Huamantanga, with ... In sciences, as in the arts, the Incas tended to adapt the special skills of the states they had conquered and improve upon them. The Maya Civilization • One of the famous civilizations that lasted for approximately 2000 years. ... have occurred because of subsequent Inca policy and occupation (table S1, fig. ... Pawlyta, S. W. Manning, When did the Incas build Machu Picchu ... A deceptively simple feat of agricultural engineering helped the Inca to build the largest empire in South American history. The Inca had invented many technologies and art, some of which have contributed to modern life. Inca art is an excellent example of this. 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 ... Inca Science and Technology "Watch, Read & Answer" Classroom Assignment (PDF) ; Grade Levels. 5th - 10th, Homeschool ; Subjects. Geography, Social Studies, World ... The Inca didn't have a written language. Instead, they used knotted cords called quipu (KEE-poo) to keep records. Experts think that things like the style of ...