The Incas never invented the wheel. They never invented a system of writing. Yet, high in the rugged Andes Mountains of South America, the Incas built thousands of miles of well-paved roads, everyone in the empire was well fed and no one was homeless. Come meet the Children of the Sun. Welcome to the Inca Empire! Geography The Sapa Inca Expansion  Quick History   The Royals Inca Roads & Bridges Early Tribes Common People   Roadrunners (Mailmen) Manco Capac Terrace Farming Spanish Arrival The Hero Pachacuti     Llama Legends Inventions Government Tall Tale Lords Machu Picchu Cuzco the Capital City   Religion/Dreams/Omens  Timeline Buildings/Architecture Professions Games/Activities