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Jan 1, 600
The Great Inca Road
The Great Inca Road was a road that stretched over 20000 miles connecting the entire empire. -
Period: Jan 1, 600 to Jan 1, 1450
South American Trade
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Mar 1, 600
Who
The Mayan, Inca, and the Aztec Empires. -
Jan 1, 800
What
The Maya mostly traded salt and items such as rubber, dyes, and tobacco. The Aztecs mainly traded precious metals such as gold and jade. The Inca traded precious metals as well, but they also traded the cocoa leaf. -
Jan 1, 900
Turquoise Trade
Turquoise mosaics from Mexico have been found in the Mayan Empire. -
Jan 1, 1000
Where
The Great Inca Road stretched over 20,000 miles long and cut through the Andes Mountains. The Maya made their trade routes on the coast on the Yucatan peninsula. The Aztec Empire was located in Central America. Its capital was located in what is now modern day Mexico City. -
Jan 1, 1150
When
These trade routes were active between 600 - 1450 CE, before Spain invaded. -
Jan 1, 1300
Why
The reason why the South American trade stands as a historical event is because the three empires were able to create roads that have been able to survive for hundreds of years, and are still surviving to this day. -
Jan 1, 1450
How
They created their roads out of paved stones or cobbles using only wooden, stone, and bronze tools to create them.
