How the Inca Built an Empire Without Wheels — The Entire Rise

From a small kingdom in Cusco to Tawantinsuyu, the Inca engineered a continent-spanning empire—no wheels, no iron. See how Pachacuti’s reforms, a 40,000 km road network, terrace farming, quipu accounting, and chasqui runners powered rapid expansion through diplomacy and conquest. Clean timeline, map animations, and the key innovations that made it possible. Drop your favorite Inca innovation in the comments!