Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography, & More · Gary Arndt

The Inca Empire

March 4, 2026·14 min·1 clip

How did the Inca build the largest pre-Columbian empire without iron, wheels, or a writing system?

This episode explores the Inca Empire, detailing its rise as the largest pre-Columbian civilization in the Americas, its unique systems like the khipu recording method and terrace farming, and its dramatic fall to Spanish conquistadors. It also covers the rediscovery of Machu Picchu by Hiram Bingham in 1911.

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