Putting the rise of the Inca Empire within a climatic and land management context
The rapid expansion of the Inca from the Cuzco area of highland Peru (ca. AD 1400–1532) produced the largest empire in the New World. Although this meteoric growth may in part be due to the adoption of innovative societal strategies, supported by a large labour force and a standing army, we argue th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Climate of the Past |
| Online Access: | http://www.clim-past.net/5/375/2009/cp-5-375-2009.pdf |