Andean Road System

• Criteria IV. Be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history.

The way they built the road system was in order for it to adapt in future conditions. The architectural structures are on point within standards and are for control, protection, and a designated route for products to be moved along within the mountains, coast and Amazonia. Most of these architecture functions as structures that is related to the operation of the Tawantinsuyu. The road network displays a good interrelationship of these communities within the environment they currently in. They make sure that the Andean Road System will maintain that connection with
They have so much respect with the natural characteristics of their space that includes but not limited to the mountains, water, animals and plants. Because they believed that these elements create that harmonious style of living and balances out the aura between nature and human. These roads are considered to be a landmark for the socio-cultural that accrued throughout time and the economic aspect of it, and the political association of the road to the empire built. Truly this road system also displays the respect that humans have with nature even though they altered the physical conditions of it but not disrupted in a way that they completely destroyed it. The Inca's had changed their theology when it comes to expanding their world within the given vicinity. The Andean Road System plays an important role not only that it served as roadway but it also played that role of dividing the space and society that is connected within the road network. Myths and legends were passed down through the different generations. It is part of giving their community a specific identity; a unique trait of their society among the others that also existed. Rituals and festive events were also part of their culture and that links them altogether because of the commonality each has. It is a matter of how one expresses it to be differentiated from others. Most rituals includes the relationship between human, nature and spiritual environment. Conserving the road means preserving the knowledge, traditional techniques, art, the architecture and many more. Within these given parameters, different cultures were established and identified. When referring to a group identity they would go back to Qhapaq Ñan to track down different information they would need to study it. Qhapaq Ñan is a good