at dyad with powers this great Empire was bigger than the Aztecs and the
was bigger than the Aztecs and the
was bigger than the Aztecs and the Mayans welcome to watchmojo.com –nt
Mayans welcome to watchmojo.com –nt
Mayans welcome to watchmojo.com –nt were counting down the most fascinating
were counting down the most fascinating
were counting down the most fascinating and surprising facts about the Incan
and surprising facts about the Incan
and surprising facts about the Incan Empire which was the largest empire in
Empire which was the largest empire in
Empire which was the largest empire in the history of the Americas before the
the history of the Americas before the
the history of the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus let me
arrival of Christopher Columbus let me
arrival of Christopher Columbus let me tell you the reason why the Incas
tell you the reason why the Incas
tell you the reason why the Incas flourished number five Incas were the
flourished number five Incas were the
flourished number five Incas were the first to cultivate the Irish potato the
first to cultivate the Irish potato the
first to cultivate the Irish potato the potato is typically associated with the
potato is typically associated with the
potato is typically associated with the Irish because potatoes were a major
Irish because potatoes were a major
Irish because potatoes were a major source of food for the Irish especially
source of food for the Irish especially
source of food for the Irish especially during the winter what you may not know
during the winter what you may not know
during the winter what you may not know however is that the first people to
however is that the first people to
however is that the first people to cultivate the potato were the Incas in
cultivate the potato were the Incas in
cultivate the potato were the Incas in Peru way back in roughly 8000 BC the
Peru way back in roughly 8000 BC the
Peru way back in roughly 8000 BC the inca were very gifted farmers especially
inca were very gifted farmers especially
inca were very gifted farmers especially considering the fact that they lived on
considering the fact that they lived on
considering the fact that they lived on mountainous terrain they constructed
mountainous terrain they constructed
mountainous terrain they constructed complex networks of ditches to irrigate
complex networks of ditches to irrigate
complex networks of ditches to irrigate fields and terraced mountain slopes to
fields and terraced mountain slopes to
fields and terraced mountain slopes to prevent soil erosion sometime in the mid
prevent soil erosion sometime in the mid
prevent soil erosion sometime in the mid 16th century sailors brought the potato
16th century sailors brought the potato
16th century sailors brought the potato back to Spain and from there its
back to Spain and from there its
back to Spain and from there its cultivation spread across the continent
cultivation spread across the continent
cultivation spread across the continent number four they were some of the
number four they were some of the
number four they were some of the greatest surgeons of the Middle Ages
greatest surgeons of the Middle Ages
greatest surgeons of the Middle Ages it’s hard to imagine 15th century brain
it’s hard to imagine 15th century brain
it’s hard to imagine 15th century brain surgery but according to recent research
surgery but according to recent research
surgery but according to recent research the Incas were actually very successful
the Incas were actually very successful
the Incas were actually very successful at performing trepanation trephination
at performing trepanation trephination
at performing trepanation trephination was initially a form of surgery for
was initially a form of surgery for
was initially a form of surgery for fractured skulls but later on it was
fractured skulls but later on it was
fractured skulls but later on it was used in rituals to allow malignancy or
used in rituals to allow malignancy or
used in rituals to allow malignancy or diseases to escape they typically used
diseases to escape they typically used
diseases to escape they typically used it on men who had been injured in combat
it on men who had been injured in combat
it on men who had been injured in combat survival rates for the surgery were
survival rates for the surgery were
survival rates for the surgery were around 90% and studies have shown that
around 90% and studies have shown that
around 90% and studies have shown that there was a very low infection rate
there was a very low infection rate
there was a very low infection rate unfortunately for patients there was no
unfortunately for patients there was no
unfortunately for patients there was no anesthesia so surgeons often used beer
anesthesia so surgeons often used beer
anesthesia so surgeons often used beer and tobacco to help alleviate some of
and tobacco to help alleviate some of
and tobacco to help alleviate some of the pain in fact to this day alcohol and
the pain in fact to this day alcohol and
the pain in fact to this day alcohol and cigarettes remain popular ways to
cigarettes remain popular ways to
cigarettes remain popular ways to self-medicate Bane bares good
self-medicate Bane bares good
self-medicate Bane bares good and people are crazy number three the
and people are crazy number three the
and people are crazy number three the Inca Empire United a hundred different
Inca Empire United a hundred different
Inca Empire United a hundred different ethnic groups pocha Cunha is the name
ethnic groups pocha Cunha is the name
ethnic groups pocha Cunha is the name that he took and it means he who
that he took and it means he who
that he took and it means he who overturns space and time when Patrick
overturns space and time when Patrick
overturns space and time when Patrick who deformed the Inca Empire in the mid
who deformed the Inca Empire in the mid
who deformed the Inca Empire in the mid 15th century he needed to come up with a
15th century he needed to come up with a
15th century he needed to come up with a system to become an effective ruler this
system to become an effective ruler this
system to become an effective ruler this wasn’t easy as the area that composed
wasn’t easy as the area that composed
wasn’t easy as the area that composed the Empire consisted of over 12 million
the Empire consisted of over 12 million
the Empire consisted of over 12 million people from a hundred different ethnic
people from a hundred different ethnic
people from a hundred different ethnic groups he did so by creating a very
groups he did so by creating a very
groups he did so by creating a very structured social system the government
structured social system the government
structured social system the government would mandate a number of workdays for
would mandate a number of workdays for
would mandate a number of workdays for different professions such as builders
different professions such as builders
different professions such as builders and farmers and provided the people with
and farmers and provided the people with
and farmers and provided the people with food and clothing the Inca also used a
food and clothing the Inca also used a
food and clothing the Inca also used a system of roadways covering over 15,000
system of roadways covering over 15,000
system of roadways covering over 15,000 miles to keep the Empire connected
miles to keep the Empire connected
miles to keep the Empire connected number two they had no written language
number two they had no written language
number two they had no written language unlike the Aztecs or Mayans the Incas
unlike the Aztecs or Mayans the Incas
unlike the Aztecs or Mayans the Incas did not have a written language instead
did not have a written language instead
did not have a written language instead they spoke Quechua an incredibly diverse
they spoke Quechua an incredibly diverse
they spoke Quechua an incredibly diverse language that could be spoken by
language that could be spoken by
language that could be spoken by everyone within the Empire you know
everyone within the Empire you know
everyone within the Empire you know practice a new gizmo and last a
practice a new gizmo and last a
practice a new gizmo and last a giesemann instead of writing they used a
giesemann instead of writing they used a
giesemann instead of writing they used a keepo a device of their own invention
keepo a device of their own invention
keepo a device of their own invention this device consisted of cords of
this device consisted of cords of
this device consisted of cords of different colors and lengths the Incas
different colors and lengths the Incas
different colors and lengths the Incas would then use knots to record important
would then use knots to record important
would then use knots to record important dates or events according to the Spanish
dates or events according to the Spanish
dates or events according to the Spanish the Incas would also use oral language
the Incas would also use oral language
the Incas would also use oral language art and songs to commemorate specific
art and songs to commemorate specific
art and songs to commemorate specific events and maintain historical records
events and maintain historical records
events and maintain historical records once the Spanish conquered the Incas
once the Spanish conquered the Incas
once the Spanish conquered the Incas however they immediately applied the
however they immediately applied the
however they immediately applied the Roman alphabet to the language number
Roman alphabet to the language number
Roman alphabet to the language number one the dead played a role in everyday
one the dead played a role in everyday
one the dead played a role in everyday life like many Mesoamerican empires the
life like many Mesoamerican empires the
life like many Mesoamerican empires the Incas viewed their emperors as earthly
Incas viewed their emperors as earthly
Incas viewed their emperors as earthly gods as such it was believed that the
gods as such it was believed that the
gods as such it was believed that the Emperor had absolute power and was
Emperor had absolute power and was
Emperor had absolute power and was essentially a dictator I am one hungry
essentially a dictator I am one hungry
essentially a dictator I am one hungry king in the world this belief did not
king in the world this belief did not
king in the world this belief did not change once the Emperor was dead like
change once the Emperor was dead like
change once the Emperor was dead like many other ancient Andean cultures the
many other ancient Andean cultures the
many other ancient Andean cultures the Inca believed that the mummified remains
Inca believed that the mummified remains
Inca believed that the mummified remains of rulers were sacred and they were
of rulers were sacred and they were
of rulers were sacred and they were regularly removed from their tombs to
regularly removed from their tombs to
regularly removed from their tombs to participate in ceremonies be paraded
participate in ceremonies be paraded
participate in ceremonies be paraded around town and be offered food and
around town and be offered food and
around town and be offered food and drink we’re not sure if any of them ever
drink we’re not sure if any of them ever
drink we’re not sure if any of them ever said yes some andean cultures even
said yes some andean cultures even
said yes some andean cultures even carried mummified rulers into battle
carried mummified rulers into battle
carried mummified rulers into battle they toppled him from his
they toppled him from his
they toppled him from his and once they had that than the
and once they had that than the
and once they had that than the chocolate submitted most people would
chocolate submitted most people would
chocolate submitted most people would have been too terrified to continue
have been too terrified to continue
have been too terrified to continue fighting once their revered mummified
fighting once their revered mummified
fighting once their revered mummified ancestor had been captured so how would
ancestor had been captured so how would
ancestor had been captured so how would you feel about worshiping your
you feel about worshiping your
you feel about worshiping your grandfather’s mummified body well it’s
grandfather’s mummified body well it’s
grandfather’s mummified body well it’s not as that as we would hope and if we
not as that as we would hope and if we
not as that as we would hope and if we replaced written language with a series
replaced written language with a series
replaced written language with a series of knotted cords do you think it would
of knotted cords do you think it would
of knotted cords do you think it would improve YouTube comments for more
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surgically precise top tens and
surgically precise top tens and mummified top fives be sure to subscribe
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