USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE INCA CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Inca used ____ to farm their land.
A
horse and plow
B
hand tools
C
wheeled carts
D
simple machines
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Generally made from cobble stones, farming tools like the hoe, clod breaker and foot plough were used to break up the soil and make it easier to aerate and plant crop seeds. Farming was celebrated with rituals and songs.

Detailed explanation-2: -To cut and dress stones, the Incas used simple river cobbles of various sizes as hammers. These tools and their fragments are found in abundance in the ancient quarries scattered among roughed out building blocks and in the quarrying waste.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Incas were great farmers. The three staple crops were corn, potatoes, and quinua-quinua seeds were used to make cereal, flour, and soups. Corn was special to the Incas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Copper and bronze were used for basic farming tools or weapons, such as sharp sticks for digging, club-heads, knives with curved blades, axes, chisels, needles, and pins. The Incas had no iron or steel, so their armor and weaponry consisted of helmets, spears, and battle-axes made of copper, bronze, and wood.

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