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Inca Technology

Techniques and tools created by the Inca people to serve their specific needs.

Discover which images represent an example of Inca technology around the year 1500.

Creative Commons (BY) / Thomas Quine

Educational Context Only (BY-NC) / Création Bernard Duchesne

Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) / Juan Paspan

Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) / John Henry Walker, 1850-1885 / Musée McCord, M930.51.1.75

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Unique needs

Agriculture for the Inca and the Iroquois was very different. Can you figure out why?

After looking at the two images below, explain why the Iroquois and the Incas had to develop different agricultural techniques.

An Inca City

An Iroquois Village

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