Improved+Technology

__ Improved Technology __

__ Highways __ The Incas had unpaved roads running up and down their empire. Chasquis (see Specialized Workers), ran up and down these highways, carrying messages. .

__ Terracing __

Other civilizations had terracing, but not to this extreme. The Incas terraced land in mountains in order to survive.

__ Gold __ The Incas excelled at working with gold. They made things such as gold masks, gold jewelry, etc.

__Farming tools__ Inca farmers made many tools for farming and hearding. An example is the quipu. It was used for counting sheep and crops. It was generally made out of llama or alpaca hair.

__Rope Bridges__ Because the Incas thrived in the peaks of the Andes mountains, they built bridges out of rope, in order to travel.