2023-10-02 11:15:03
Game News 600 years before Death Stranding existed, there were already people traveling 300 kilometers a day to deliver packages
Published on 02/10/2023 at 1:15 p.m.
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Today, it may seem improbable to travel hundreds of kilometers on foot for a single package. Not so long ago, it was news!
In Death Stranding, we wander in a broken world where even the most basic infrastructures no longer exist. What little remains of civilization is maintained thanks to a system of delivery men who connect certain colonies to others. Although some vehicles play a major role in these journeys, most journeys are made on foot and not without difficulty. A physical feat to survey these unsuitable terrains over enormous distances. However, there is nothing fictional about these post-apocalyptic feats. Indeed, Only 600 years ago, the chasqui, a network of Inca delivery men, connected peoples over hundreds of kilometers.
Firstly, it is important to take into account the immensity and complexity of the Inca territory. Currently, by car, to connect Cusco, a city not so far from the sea, to the nearest coastal city, it takes 16 hours! The reason for this is the deplorable traffic conditions (steep, narrow terrain, precarious roads, huge slopes, etc.). Traveling these lands on foot or on horseback is almost more practical and faster. This is what these Chasquis did. They traveled hundreds of kilometers to connect posts throughout Inca lands. Often sons of local leaders who showed their commitment and loyalty by carrying out this hard work.
An organized network
A Chasqui road
Each station was approximately 1 hour’s drive from the next and was connected by road and stairs. The latter were covered with cobblestones and crossed slopes, ravines, bridges, etc. These runners were far more skilled than any device with wheels and could adapt to all types of terrain. The Chasqui transported packages, messages, but can also transmit information before arriving on site. In fact, each station is equipped with a smoke production system alerting the surrounding area of a potential attack, for example. In this way, the alert could be given within a few hours more than 300 kilometers away. It’s also the length of a runner’s daily commute.
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