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Inca Empire
Largest empire in pre-Columbian America; built roads without the wheel
1438 ๐ต๐ช Peru Empires & Dynasties
๐ Key Facts
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Tawantinsuyu โ "Land of the Four Quarters"; stretched 4,300 km along the Andes
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40,000 km of roads, suspension bridges and messenger relay system (chasqui)
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Conquered by Francisco Pizarro with just 168 men (1532) โ helped by smallpox and civil war
Built 40,000 km of roads without the wheel, iron tools or a written language
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Region
๐ต๐ช Peru
Year
1438
Summary
Largest empire in pre-Columbian America; built roads without the wheel