Description: Map of the Inca Road System through South America. (see more info below) Detailed Specifications This is a reproduction of the original map. This Map Comes in Sizes: 11"x13", 16"x18" and 23"x26" We have more Maps of South America, you can find them in Our Store We have more Pictorial Maps, you can find them in Our Store REMEMBER, the smaller the map size the harder it is to read the text. All Our Maps and Posters Are Made in the USA The Inca road system (also spelled Inka road system) was the most extensive and advanced transportation system in pre-Columbian South America. It was at least 40,000 kilometres (25,000 mi) long. The network was composed of formal roads carefully planned, engineered, built, marked and maintained; paved where necessary, with stairways to gain elevation, bridges and accessory constructions such as retaining walls, and water drainage system. It was based on two north–south roads: one along the coast and the second and most important inland and up the mountains, both with numerous branches.It can be directly compared with the road network built during the Roman Empire, although the Inca road system was built one thousand years later. The road system allowed for the transfer of information, goods, soldiers and persons, without the use of wheels, within the Tawantinsuyu or Inca Empire throughout a territory with an extension was almost 2,000,000 km2 (770,000 sq mi) and inhabited by about 12 million people. The roads were bordered, at intervals, with buildings to allow the most effective usage: at short distance there were relay stations for chasquis, the running messengers; at a one-day walking interval tambos allowed support to the road users and the flocks of carrying llamas. Administrative centers with warehouses for re-distribution of goods were found along the roads. Towards the boundaries of the Inca Empire and in new conquered areas pukaras (fortresses) were found. Part of the road network was built by cultures that precede the Inca Empire, notably the Wari culture in the northern central Peru and the Tiwanaku culture in Bolivia. Different organizations such as UNESCO and IUCN have been working to protect the network in collaboration with the governments and communities of the six countries (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina) through which the Great Inca Road passes. In modern times the roads see heavy use from tourism, such as the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, well known by trekkers, connecting Ollantaytambo with Machu Picchu. /Wiki This map comes with a white border around the image --------------------------- -How are the prints shipped? They are rolled and placed into a rigid tube or box. -Is this available in a larger/smaller size. Yes. For smaller or larger sizes, email us.
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Title: Map of the Inca Road System through South America
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Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1950
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