Why did the Inca build stone walls in parts of cuzco?

To withstand earthquakes. Cuzco is located in an area that is prone to earthquakes, so the Incas built stone walls to help mitigate the damage caused by these natural disasters. The stone walls were designed to be flexible, allowing them to sway during earthquakes without collapsing.

Why were writing and art important to neolithic society?

What might tangible artifacts tell us about the Shang?

A 2,400-year-old shipwreck has been found in excellent condition, at the bottom of the Black Sea
A team of British and Bulgarian researchers have discovered an almost intact ancient Greek boat by 2 kilometers deep in the Black Sea. This ship found at the bottom of the Black Sea is 2400 years old. Oldest intact wreck (that is to say, almost entire) in the world would have been found at the bo
EGYPT. First success for the muons, in the exploration of the heart of the pyramids
These particles can cross very thick rocks. In Egypt, the ScanPyramids campaign uses them to X-ray monuments in depth and reveal previously invisible structures. The Bent Pyramid of Dahshur, Egypt. FUTURISTIC. The image is worthy of a science fiction film:a line of men dressed in white coveralls,
Discovery:women and men do not have the same cochlea
French researchers have found that women and men have a different cochlea. A discovery that will have an impact in archeology but also in forensic medicine. The colored dots illustrate the difference in torsion between a womans cochlea (left) and a mans cochlea (right). In both men and women, the
1st chronological modeling of the long history of the Chauvet cave
Using a new scientific approach, researchers are proposing an unprecedented scenario of the chronological occupation of the Chauvet-Pont dArc cave. Panel of Lions, in the Chauvet-Pont dArc cave (Ardèche). STATISTICS. A world treasure of parietal art, the Chauvet-Pont dArc cave and its bewitching p