Until i spent time in the andes as an adult, i had very little of a concept of what an absolutely magnificent civilization was created by the Incas. I had studied the Incas and the predecessors in elementary and high school while i was living in Peru. Considering they were able to conquer and to assimilate peoples from Colombia to Chile - which themselves performed brain surgery, created magnificent temples, astronomical guides and calenders - the Inca EMpire must be considered one of the select great civilizations of all time Amongst the greatest, was the ability to manage an ampire larger than the USA or EU in landmass - with effective communications, government, policy, and care for the entire lifecycle - until you see it, it can not be comprehended From what I can determine, with
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