A few startling things you may not know. (But probably do)
- At its height in the mid 15th century, the Inca empire occupied most of Peru, Ecquador and Bolivia along with parts of Chile and Argentina.
- Despite possessing a complex civilisation, world first engineering and architectural capabilities and an impressive list of technological achievements - particularly relating to farming and food cultivation - the Incas did not know of, or use the wheel, or written language.
- The control of the empire was via a ruling class of "magistrates" who communicated throughout the vast area using relays of long distance "runners" who carried coloured knotted cords called quipas which had many different meanings.
- My beard is yet to be shaved into a proper shape and may be discarded for a moustache like my new hero Hiram, who has provided us with this information.
- Even though Phoebe insists that my beard is "soft and handsome", Tiffany thinks it is "prickly" and can't understand why I have chosen to make myself uglier.
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