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12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud

Fall of Civilizations Podcast

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A Brief History of the Andes

Infant mortality was so high in the andes that, inca, children were not given a name until their third birthday. This rugged landscape was no place for individualism. To survive in this tough environment, people needed to pull together. The reciprocal economy formed the base of the highly controlled and centralized empires that would follow.

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