FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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None of it remains today
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Wheels were used to build it
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Bricks were made out of mud
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The stones fit together so well, that the blade of a knife could not fit through.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Inca used a mortarless construction technique, called dry stone wall, that fit stones together so well that a knife could not be fitted through the stonework.
Detailed explanation-2: -The perfectionist Inca stonework is remarkable. This is because they laid the stones so precisely that the use of mortar to hold them together was not necessary. In fact, so perfectly the stones fit, that a piece of paper would not fit between them. The Incas were certainly skilled stonemasons.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is speculated that stones were initially fit using hammerstones. The stones would then be lifted into place with a rope sling tied to bosses near the stone’s base, many of which can still be seen on Incan walls.
Detailed explanation-4: -The building method used by Inca architecture was straightforward. They laid the larger stones first to build a strong foundation then they built up ramps around them to facilitate the placement of the smaller stones until they finished the wall.
Detailed explanation-5: -Built without the use of wheels, hundreds of men pushed the heavy rocks up the steep mountain side. Structures at Machu Picchu were built with a technique called “ldquo ashlar.” Stones are cut to fit together without mortar.