Inca road system

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Highway
gptkbp:challenges navigate in some areas
gptkbp:connects various regions of the Andes
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Roman_Empire
15th century
stone and earth
administrative control
labor of local populations
gptkbp:enables gptkb:military_technology
gptkbp:features suspension bridges
resting places
gptkbp:has_sections gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Chile
gptkb:Ecuador
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Bolivia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Inca road system
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Qhapaq_Ñan
sacred sites
high-altitude passes
way stations (tambos)
gptkbp:influenced modern road systems
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Inca_religion
gptkbp:is_characterized_by drainage systems
steep gradients
switchbacks
stone paving
gptkbp:is_connected_to coastal areas
urban centers
mining regions
agricultural areas
highland areas
gptkbp:is_documented_in Spanish chronicles
gptkbp:is_enhanced_by gptkb:communication
gptkbp:is_essential_for Inca governance
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by gptkb:trade
gptkbp:is_influenced_by geography of the Andes
gptkbp:is_known_for engineering prowess
gptkbp:is_linked_to Inca trade routes
gptkbp:is_noted_for cultural significance
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Inca_civilization
cultural heritage of Peru
Inca infrastructure
gptkbp:is_recognized_as gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:historians
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:archaeologists
gptkbp:is_subject_to conservation efforts
gptkbp:is_used_for gptkb:pilgrimages
gptkbp:is_utilized_by Inca messengers (chasquis)
gptkbp:length approximately 25,000 miles
gptkbp:preserved_by some sections
gptkbp:provides_access_to gptkb:Machu_Picchu
gptkbp:supports gptkb:cultural_exchange
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Inca_Civilization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4