Inca Road System

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf road system
gptkbp:built 15th century
trade routes
local materials
resource distribution
administrative control
gptkbp:connects various_regions_of_the_Andes
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Inca_Empire
gptkbp:designedFor high-altitude travel
gptkbp:facilitates military movement
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:features landmarks
terracing
drainage systems
switchbacks
suspension bridges
cobblestone paths
resting places
steep inclines
stone-paved roads
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Inca Road System
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Qhapaq_Ñan
gptkb:Inca_Trail
gptkb:Inca_bridges
archaeological sites
sacred sites
way stations
Inca_tunnels
gptkbp:influenced modern road systems
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Inca_religion
Andean_culture
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn historical texts
archaeological studies
travel accounts
gptkbp:isLocatedIn gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Inca_civilization
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy international heritage organizations
gptkbp:length approximately 25,000 miles
gptkbp:navigationEquipment forests
valleys
mountain passes
gptkbp:providesAccessTo gptkb:Machu_Picchu
gptkb:Nazca_Lines
gptkb:Cusco
Lake Titicaca
Sacsayhuamán
gptkbp:recognizes UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:reduces gptkb:Spanish_conquest
gptkbp:supports agriculture
fishing
mining
tourism
research
gptkbp:usedFor trade
communication
transportation
gptkbp:utilizes gptkb:Inca_messengers
traders
military forces