FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
THE INCA CIVILIZATION
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Question
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They were the first to use cement
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cut stones to fit so tightly together they did not need cement
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only built new buildings from scratch
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cut stones into standard shapes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most well accepted theory about how the Inca dressed the stones is that they used hammer stones to shape the blocks. Larger hammer stones were used to rough the blocks and smaller stones were used to finish and smooth the blocks.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Incas built structures with stonework so resilient that they did not need to use mortar. Work began at a quarry where the stone was separated into large blocks weighing up to 100 metric tons. It was then transported to the construction site using inclined planes and ropes.
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 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.