Inca tambos

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Inca tambos were roadside way stations of the Inca Empire that provided lodging, supplies, and administrative support along the imperial road network.

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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

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Qhapaq Ñan hasPart Inca tambos
Inca tambos partOf Inca tambos self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Inca road system