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INCA AGRICULTURE:
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- Maize was the most important crop.
- It was viewed as the only crop worthy to offer to the gods.
- Thus, each home contained a shrine dedicated to "mother maize."
- The potato was also of importance.
- Originally created through 'trial and error'
- Significant crop in the highlands because it could be grown at high altitudes.
- Their primary farming tools were foot ploughs and hoes
- The foot plough was used to break the ground, dig holes and harvest potatoes.
- The hoe was used for general cultivation and weeding.
Flocks of the Inca
- The llama and alpaca contributed to the economy culturally and practically.
- These animals were bred in large herds.
- They were used for the army, sacrifice, food, and clothing.
- They were raised on the high plateaux of the empire where farming was not suitable (climate
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Inca aqueducts in comparison to Roman aqueducts.
