Inca's Structure, And Tools

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Inca’s structure, and tools

The Inca’s tools and buildings were mainly made of stone, and a little bit of wood in their buildings,but what is fascinating about them is how they built their houses. Stone tools were important to their life because wood tools couldn’t break stone, and their structures were made of stone (limestone or/and granite). Since the stone buildings were important( Machu Picchu or the city on the Andes mountains were also important), to the Incas way of life so it would be the top left corner in the exhibit. The way the Incas built the building is important to because that is what made them stand and stay standing for so long without collapsing. The way they made it stand for so long without being annihilate, and why

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