The Inka state used the road system strategically to oversee diverse populations within an empire of 2 million square kilometers (772,000 square miles), the equivalent of California, Nevada, …

2015年6月26日 · A network more than 20,000 miles long, crossing mountains and tropical lowlands, rivers and deserts, the Great Inka Road linked Cusco, the administrative capital and …

The Wari were empire builders. From the highlands of Peru, they expanded their territory and spread their religion. To control remote areas, the Wari established provinical centers and an …

Engage with maps, interactive tools, and images to learn about the complex road system and how the Inka accomplished such an amazing construction feat without the wheel, metal tools, or …

To support the empire, the Inka built a vast road system for transportation, communication, and integration. This lesson highlights Inka engineering accomplishments that allowed the Inka to …

2015年6月26日 · The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire June 26, 2015–June 2020. Credits ...

The city of Cusco is the principal one of all the cities and is the residence of the nobles, and is so great and beautiful that it would be worthy of Spain. —Pedro Sancho de la Hoz, secretary to …

The Road to Conquest—The Spanish Used the Qhapaq Ñan to Conquer Tawantinsuyu. Built to give the Inka access to every corner of the empire, the Qhapaq Ñan gave the Spanish the …

2015年5月14日 · A network more than 20,000 miles long, crossing mountains and tropical lowlands, rivers and deserts, the Great Inka Road linked Cusco, the administrative capital and …

Spanish invaders destroyed the system that maintained the empire and its road. They imposed a new religion and tried to erase traditions. They imported plants and animals that altered the …