Inca tambos
E296099
Inca tambos were roadside way stations of the Inca Empire that provided lodging, supplies, and administrative support along the imperial road network.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inca road system | 1 |
| Inca tambos canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Inca infrastructure
ⓘ
roadside way stations ⓘ support facilities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
tambos
ⓘ
way stations ⓘ |
| characteristic |
integrated into imperial administration
ⓘ
regularly spaced along roads ⓘ state-controlled ⓘ supported by local communities ⓘ |
| culture |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca civilization
|
| developedBy |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca state
Sapa Inca administration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
administrative rooms
ⓘ
corrals ⓘ enclosures for llamas ⓘ food storage facilities ⓘ kitchens ⓘ sleeping quarters ⓘ storehouses ⓘ water sources ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Quechua ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Inca roads ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Inca Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Tawantinsuyu
|
| partOf |
Inca Empire
ⓘ
Inca tambos self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Inca road system
Qhapaq Ñan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Inca communication system
ⓘ
Inca military logistics ⓘ Inca road engineering ⓘ Inca storehouses ⓘ |
| served |
Inca forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Inca armies
Inca officials ⓘ chasquis ⓘ mit’a laborers ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
15th century
ⓘ
Late Horizon ⓘ early 16th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative support
ⓘ
housing laborers on state projects ⓘ housing traveling officials ⓘ lodging ⓘ redistribution of goods ⓘ storage of supplies ⓘ supporting military campaigns ⓘ supporting state messengers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Inca road system