USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Quinoa was the mother grain of the Incas and together with the three sisters: corn, squash and beans and other crops including potatoes, they had a varied diet. Chenopodium quinoa (keen-wa; Chenopodiaceae/Amaranthaceae) is known as the mother grain of the Incas.

Detailed explanation-2: -Resilient and sturdy the potato is suitable for cultivation at many different altitudes depending on the species and quickly became a staple part of their diet. The Incas quickly learned that the potato was ideal to be stored through a process of dehydrating and mashing the potatoes into a substance called chuñu.

Detailed explanation-3: -The most important staples were various tubers, roots, and grains. Maize was of high prestige, but could not be grown as extensively as it was further north. The most common sources of meat were guinea pigs and llamas, and dried fish was common.

Detailed explanation-4: -The potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. More than a billion people worldwide eat potato, and global total crop production exceeds 300 million metric tons. There are more than 4, 000 varieties of native potatoes, mostly found in the Andes.