In this episode, we explore Emperor Huayna Capac, the last famous Inca ruler, and the flourishing Inca empire. From Machu Picchu to Chile’s Atacama Desert, the Incas built a centralized economy by farming rugged lands and cultivating diverse crops. Their hydraulic engineering and goldsmithing skills, inherited from earlier cultures, along with mass labor mobilization, enabled control of vast resources. Archaeologists highlight women’s key role, especially in textile production, challenging old Spanish views.
