Inca Empire: Did you mean...?

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An Inca circular terracing used to increase agricultural yield. Moray, Peru, 15-16th century CE.

A map of the Inca road system which included some 40,000 km of routes.

Inca qollqa (storehouses) used for storing grain and other foodstuffs. 15-16th century CE, Ollantaytambo.

A colonial-era illustration depicting Inca farmers using traditional tools such as the foot plough. By the native chronicler Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala, c. 1613 CE.

An Inca mountain road with bridge, approaching Machu Picchu.

An Inca ceramic dish with a handle in the form of a bird. Peru, 1476-1534 CE. (St. Louis Art Museum, Missouri)