Royal official of roads, Inca
Inspector of the Royal Roads'. Poma lists the routes of six royal roads (caminos reales), each with its own royal official. The roads were all of a standard width and construction, well maintained and with stones either side to mark the way
Picture No
11939115
Media ID
46079564
Size
3000px x 4000px
(5.4MB)
Credit
© The John Meek Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only
Source
From El primer nueva cornnica y buen gobierno', (The First New Chronicle and Good Government), 1515. Artist: Poma de Ayala, Felipe de Guaman (c. 1550-1616, Quechua/Peruvian). Photograph: John Meek
Date
1515
