El gran camino Inka: construyendo un Imperio. Una exhibición sobre el Qhapaq Ñan en el Museo Nacional del Indígena Americano, Smithsonian Institution


World Heritage Site: Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System

Publication Year: 2017

Publication Type: Article

Publication Identifier: WHE1A1F8C07FF

Summary

A bilingual exhibition titled 'The great Inka Road' at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian showcased the Qhapaq Ñan, the Andean road system that connected and facilitated the expansion of the Inca Empire. This exhibition highlighted the engineering prowess and strategic importance of the Qhapaq Ñan, demonstrating how it served as a vital infrastructure for communication, trade, and military movement across vast distances. The display incorporated artifacts, maps, and interpretive materials to illustrate the system's historical significance and its role in shaping one of the largest empires in pre-Columbian America.

Citation

Matos, R. (2017). El gran camino Inka: construyendo un Imperio. Una exhibición sobre el Qhapaq Ñan en el Museo Nacional del Indígena Americano, Smithsonian Institution. Boletín Del Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino, 22(2), 9–29. https://doi.org/10.4067/s0718-68942017000200009

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