The Great Inka Road: How Can a Road System Be an Example of Innovation?

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Classroom Material Lesson
Keywords
Smithsonian Smithsonian Institution Inka Inka Empire Inka Road innovation Great Inka Road system Andes suspension bridge Ayni reciprocity Inca Q'eswachaka Inca Empire Inca Road transportation transportation system Pre-Columbian Pre-Columbian South America Royal Road Quechua construction engineering infrastructure grass bridge bridges suspension bridges bridge construction lesson
Subjects
History-Social Science Engineering & Architecture STEAM
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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The Great Inka Road: How Can a Road System Be an Example of Innovation?

The Inka Empire thrived in South America in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. 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 manage their vast and disperse empire, and how their legacy has relevancy in the present day. Explore a variety of sources to learn about the engineering of the Great Inka Road system and the Q'eswachaka suspension grass bridge.
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PBS Learning Media

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