What is chuño?
Chuño is a freeze-dried potato made in the Andes since the time of the Incas.
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What was the largest empire in the Americas?
The Inca Empire was the largest empire in the Americas before European arrival.
How did the Inca keep records without writing?
The Inca kept records using quipu, knotted strings.
How long was the Inca road network?
The Inca road network stretched about 25,000 miles and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Who were the chasquis?
Inca relay runners called chasquis carried messages across the empire.
Who rediscovered Machu Picchu?
Hiram Bingham brought Machu Picchu to international attention in 1911, though local people already knew about it.
Why is Inca stonework earthquake resistant?
The Inca fit stones together without mortar so tightly that their walls survive earthquakes.
Did the Inca use the wheel?
The Inca didn't use wheels for transportation and relied on llamas instead.
What shape was Cusco built in?
The Inca capital, Cusco, was said to be laid out in the shape of a puma.
What is Moray?
Moray, a set of Inca terraces in circular rings, may have been an agricultural experiment station.
What did the Inca call their empire?
The Inca called their empire Tawantinsuyu, meaning "four parts together."