A historian claims that Andean Inca road networks were used not only for military and administrative purposes, as is often emphasized, but also for the rapid exchange of goods and information among ordinary communities.
Which finding, if true, would most strongly support the historian's claim?
- A
Some Inca roads remain in use today.
- B
Inca rulers expanded the empire rapidly during the 15th century.
- C
Inca roads cover thousands of kilometers across mountainous terrain.
- Dcheck_circle
Inca-era markers found along these roads include weighing stones and standardized containers used by local merchants and runners carrying messages between villages.
Explanation
A provides direct material evidence of community-level commerce and communication along the roads. B, C, and D are tangential.