I wonder what enabled the Inca to imagine all of these things, from bridges to quipos to an enormous empire - and then to develop the culture, the skills, the technologies, and forge the political support for the investment, all on large scales.
It's not just one person's idea at one time. It takes generations and a whole society. How do you even spread those ideas across such a wide area without literacy?
It's not just one person's idea at one time. It takes generations and a whole society. How do you even spread those ideas across such a wide area without literacy?