Unveiling the Inca's Architectural Wonders and Engineering Prowess

This is what had brought me on the precipitous journey through the Peruvian highlands north of Lima, to the village of Huamantanga, with ... Andean ancestors living in Peru began to cultivate the potato 8000 years ago. The Sacred Valley, with its fertile soil, gradually developed ... Some of their most impressive inventions were roads and bridges, including suspension bridges, which use thick cables to hold up the walkway. Their ... The Maya Civilization • One of the famous civilizations that lasted for approximately 2000 years. As fishermen, Incas and Aztecs employed a variety of techniques including angling, nets and harpoons. The bag-shaped nets of the Aztecs, woven from agave fibers ... Inspired by recent archaeological research, they are rebuilding terraces and irrigation systems and reclaiming traditional crops and methods of ... This shows how the close ties of the history of technology with economic history and history of science have made scholars interested in ... They left behind a wealth of art and had highly developed architecture—but no written language. The Inca also did not use the wheel as a tool. The Inca had invented many technologies and art, some of which have contributed to modern life. Inca art is an excellent example of this. Researchers in Peru believe they have traced the origins of the Incas —the largest pre-Hispanic civilization in the Americas—through the DNA ...