FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
PRE COLUMBIAN AMERICA
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Question
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Incas were not able to grow crops because the climate was too cold.
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Incas grew a small amount of crops but relied on imports to feed most people.
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Incas used terrace farming on the sides of hills and mountains.
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Incas were only able to grow crops in flat, low-lying areas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Incas had to create flat land to farm, since they lived in the mountains. They did this by creating terraces. Terraces were carved steps of land in the mountainside. Not only did this genius way of farming help them grow crops, it was also great for irrigation and preventing drought.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mountains had both a religious and practical purpose for the Incas, serving as the physical manifestations of gods and ancestors as well as providing the Incas with their homes. The Incas called these mountain spirits apu and they served as spiritual protectors for the Incas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Incas carved out these bench terraces, or andenes, to create level platforms for growing crops on the steep slopes of the Andes. The bench terraces shown here are located at Machu Picchu and would have been used to provide maize or potatoes for this remote city.
Detailed explanation-4: -At higher elevations, Incas farmers utilized tiers of agricultural terraces to better irrigate their fields.