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COCHAS
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In pre-Hispanic times "cochas" or artificial lagoons were created in the punas. They were used for cultivation and to give something for the livestock to drink. These lagoons could be round, elongated or rectangular, and were composed by a great numb... |
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CAMELLONES
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hese were artificial areas constructed on the banks of lake Titicaca. They consist of mounds of land that were able to store and take greater advantage of the water in places of frequent floods. They used a series of agricultural technologies in the ... |
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ANDENES
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The andenes are artificial agricultural terraces that served to create useful land for crops on the steep Andean hillsides. They allowed the Incas to take greater advantage of the water available from rain and irrigation, making it circulate along ch... |
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LAND USE
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The land was divided into three parts: one part for the aristocracy, another for the religious establishment, and the last for the farmers themselves, who were obliged to farm for all three groups. Among the staple crops grown were quinoa, potatoes, ... |
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FERTILIZERS
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Several types of fertilizers were used across the Inca Empire. In coastal regions, small fish such as Peruvian anchoveta and sardines were buried with maize kernels to spur their growth. This practice was represented in the walls of the Pachacamac te... |
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FARMING TOOLS
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Inca farmers did not have domesticated animals suitable for agricultural work so they relied on manual tools. These were well adapted to the hilly terrain of the Andes and to the limited-area platforms on which they farmed. Main manual tools used inc... |
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INCAN AGRICULTURE
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Andean civilizations were predominantly agricultural societies; the Incas took advantage of the soil, overcoming the adversities of the Andejuian terrain and the weather. The adaptation of agricultural technologies that had been used previously allow... |
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