Amazing facts about the Incas

Inca civilization is world famous with many achievements for life as well as interesting secrets about the lives of people in that period. The 14-year-old female sacrifice for the goddess, ear piercing caused long earlobes to reach her shoulders . are amazing facts about the Incas.

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Although the Inca civilization is the largest empire in pre-Columbian America but lacks written language.This is one of the amazing facts about the Incas.

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Due to the lack of written language, Inca messenger messengers are required to remember the exact contents of messages sent to the right recipients.

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The Incas performed some strange rituals that distorted the skull.According to some documents, the Incas wrapped the cloth around the children's heads, causing the child's skull to lengthen.

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Some Inca kings only wore costumes once.After that, the number of costumes worn by the king on the person will be burned.

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Although the Incas built more than 30,000 kilometers of roads, they did not invent wheels or vehicles.

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The Incas built fortified houses without mortar.They used large stones and stacked together without any binder.

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The Incas also sacrificed their virgins when the drought weather caused them to argue that this harsh natural phenomenon was caused by angry angels.Therefore, in order for the deity to be happy, the Incas brought into the well a 14-year-old virgin girl to sacrifice the deity.Even when the weather is favorable, people also sacrifice young virgins to thank the goddess.

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Occasionally, the Incas used human skulls as drinking cups.

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The Incas have a rather strange and somewhat grotesque beauty routine that pierced their ears and made long earlobes touch their shoulders.

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In fact, the Spanish originally called the Incas "Orejones" meaning "big ears" that came from this practice.

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Inca empire men married when they were 20 years old.They can choose their wives or get arranged for marriage by adults.While ordinary people have only one wife, the leaders have many wives.

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Inca men are both soldiers and farmers.When there was no war, they went to the battlefield to fight the enemy.When the country is peaceful, they become farmers - the main workforce creating wealth in society.

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Each year, the Incas build and repair suspension bridges.

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At one point, the Andes - where the Incas lived had more than 200 suspension bridges.These suspension bridges were born before they were built in Europe for more than 300 years.