5 INVENTIONS OF THE INCAS

1. ROPE BRIDGES

• This is the starting of bridges, now we have improved bridges
• Large rope cables were made from small ropes
• Made out of llama and alpaca wool
• Worked good since there was no wheeled vechicles
• They were 150 ft long at least

2. AGRICULTURAL TERRACES

• Fields cut off of a mountainside
• Maximized rainfall
• Minimized erosion
• Dug canals for water access
• Still used today

3. PAVED ROADS

• Was the most extensive transportation system
• In pre-Colombian South America
• Helped us make paved roads better today
• Still in good condition
• Was more than 20,000 miles long