About this episode
Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Tonight, you're not a noble, a warrior, or a name history remembers. You're something quieter—someone the empire counts but never sees. You're a llama herder in the Inca Empire, born into altitude and burden, tethered to the trail from your first breath. You carry tribute, you carry silence, and you carry the empire on your back without ceremony or rest. This journey through dust, stone, and obedience is not a tale of glory—but of endurance, erasure, and the quiet brutality of serving something vast and indifferent. If you're still awake at the end, thank you for walking every step with us—through chill dawns, sacred summits, and the long silence after the last load is delivered. 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend: • Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/4pVFoJy • Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f • Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE • Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn • Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu • White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTw These are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy. #IncaEmpire #HistorySleepStory #DarkHistory #LlamaHerder #DrowsyHistorian #ForgottenHistory #AndesHistory #SleepPodcast #HistoricalFiction #IncanEmpire #IndigenousHistory