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Were the Incas more advanced in many ways than Europe?

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Not really, they were impressive in relative terms because of how much they accomplished with stone age technology. They were able to conquer and more or less effectively administer a large area without metal tools, wheeled vehicles, or writing. But that's the thing. read more

The Europeans weren’t all that advanced in the 15th century. They were just starting to emerge from middle ages. Yes they had wheels, iron, and good ships but there’s a lot more to a civilization than technology. The Incas didn’t really need wheels or ships because the lived in the mountains where such things weren’t that useful. read more

But before we start let me reiterate, just as the Mayas, Aztecs and Incas were better than the civilizations of the Old World at some things, so were the Old World civilizations better than the Maya, Aztec, and Inca in other areas. read more

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