The entire region is an archeological site. Ruins of the Incas are found everywhere. There is a dispute between the archeologists who want to preserve the land and prevent further construction of buildings, farms, etc., and others who want the land to be functional. The farming land increased by 1 million hectares in Peru, encroaching on historic lands.
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What distinguishes the native culture from the Western understanding of societies is the more egalitarian societies the natives had built. As Pekka Hamalainen says in the book “Native Continent,” the power did not come from the leaders, but it came through them. The leaders were the voice of the society, organizers, and enforcers of already-decided resolutions through customs and tradition. Incas and other natives respected life, other beings, each other, and even other ethnicities and tribes. Life was something to be shared by all beings.
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