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Cuz co Agriculture

Cuz co Agriculture. Cuzco is in the Andes Mountains, and their agriculture allowed them to create an area that could be fertilized to grow foods. Created Terrace farming because their land was apart of the mountains. They also didn’t need to pump water because it would just run-off.

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Cuz co Agriculture

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  1. Cuzco Agriculture • Cuzco is in the Andes Mountains, and their agriculture allowed them to create an area that could be fertilized to grow foods. • Created Terrace farming because their land was apart of the mountains. They also didn’t need to pump water because it would just run-off.

  2. Potatoes, corn, and quinoa • Incas were first to plant and produce potatoes. • Corn was used in religious ceremonies. • Quinoa used for cereal, flour, and soup. http://www.davidsanger.com/stockimages/8-760-659.cuzco

  3. Tambos- were used to store the dry food so it would keep from spoiling. Which could feed their entire kingdom for a few years, but was kept in case of famine or war. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/639932815_8db75f88a9.jpg

  4. Chaquitacllas was a type of tool used for farming. http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/7004/1890/640/DSC_1591.jpg http://www.tierra-inca.com/album/photos/view.php?lg=es&id=2066

  5. Other facts: • They mostly ate fish and vegetables. • Raised llamas and Alpacas for wool and meat.

  6. (skip to 1:10) Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e-XJST1Xl4

  7. Citations: Chaquitaclla. (2005, December 14). Retrieved from http://globosdelosandes.blogspot.com/2005/12/chaquitaclla.html Humbach, N., Velasco, S. M., Smith, S., & McMinn, J. (2006).¡exprésate!. (2 ed., p. 40). New York: A Harcourt Education Company. Martin, P. (n.d.). The inca empire - terrace farming. Retrieved from http://incas.mrdonn.org/farming.html New World Encyclopedia. (2008, April 3). Inca civilization. Retrieved from http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Inca_Civilization Peru Travel Confidential (n.d.). Inca agriculture. Retrieved from http://www.peru-travel-confidential.com/inca-agriculture.html Peru Travel Confidential (n.d.). Inca farming. Retrieved from http://www.peru-travel-confidential.com/inca-farming.html

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