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Incan Agriculture

Techniques

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freeze - dried crops after they were harvested

used stone foot plows and clod breakers in the soil

stone terraces in the hillsides each with drainage systems

irrigation systems allowed them to turn deserts into greenhouse - like enviornments

terraces consisted of a layer of topsoil, then sand, fine gravel, medium gravel, and larger stone

built enormous holding complexes

built asterns and irrigation canals

Inca vs. Aztec

AZTEC

The Incas held THE greastest empire of the Americas

  • Aztec agriculture was defensless against locust invasions, rodents, snowfall and flooding
  • great shortages occured forcing people to forage for wild plants
  • famines often occured

Crops

INCA

  • The Incans were up in the Andes mountains and were presented with greater challenges that they sucessfully completed
  • They fed six million people at the height of their empire
  • created techniques that prevented against landslides and flooding

Developed over 200 breeds of reseilient potatoes

Corn was the premier prestige crop, was considered food for royalty

Imported cotton, peanuts, and manioc

Tropical imported fruits consisted of papaya, pineapple, and avacado

Grew and ate quinoa, potatoes and corn as main food source

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