ASB 223 - Project 3

ASB 223, Project 3: Building an Inca Bridge Name: Pedro Fideles de Camara FALL, 2023 DUE: November 27, 2021 When this is complete, upload your assignment on Canvas. You will write FOUR very brief passages about an Inca bridge, from different perspectives: three officials from Inca times and an archaeologist. Your answers should be based on these sources:  Read pages 468-475 of the article “Suspension Bridges of the Inca Empire” by Brian Bauer, and look at all the illustrations in the article. This article is posted on Canvas.  Read “How the Inca Leapt Canyons” (New York Times, 2007). This is on Canvas.  Review your notes about bridges, local village headmen ( kuraka ), labor taxes, and Inca administrators.  You may use other sources if you wish, but if you do, these should be at least informally cited.  TYPE your answers onto this sheet. Please keep the total length under 2 pages . 1. Initial construction of the bridge (30 points total; 15 points each question)  You are the headman ( kuraca ) of a village, and the Inca emperor has ordered you to build a new bridge over a nearby river gorge. There will be a new Inca road through your territory, and the bridge is needed for the new road. Fill out the following information: A. What materials will you need to gather to construct the bridge? (make a list) B. How will you organize the labor to do this task (be brief)? A: Stone, Wood, Plants/Fiber, Dirt, Gravel, Khipu, Copper, and Sand. B: I would first start with Labor Division. Everyone has a different job with the goal to build the bridge. Specialized Teams would be the carpenters of the village shaping the bridge. Leadership Structure would lead and oversees the team. Work Schedule so everybody can have quality rest and be more efficient at work. Communication would be posters and announcements at morning and nights for better communication. For logistic the bridges will be close to the homes and in a strategy place that can connect a hill to another, not having to spend 3 hours to walk around the hill. Everyone working together with a big sense of community. 2. Repair of the bridge (10 points)  As the headman ( kuraca ), you have also been ordered to keep the bridge in good repair. How often will the main cables probably have to be replaced? A. Once every 3 months B. Once every year or two C. Once every ten years (*Right answer highlighted) 3. Imperial administration of the bridge (30 points total; 15 points each question)  You are an imperial official , with big earspools, from the capital Cuzco. You have been sent to this remote area to keep track of the use of the new bridge (it has just been built). You will use your khipu to keep track of how many people and animals cross the bridge. A. Apart from local villagers, who is likely to use the bridge? 1