Exercise
Inca Terrace Agriculture and Aqueducts
Explore the innovative agricultural techniques of the Inca civilization by analyzing their terrace farming and sophisticated aqueduct systems; this engaging exercise will challenge you to design your own terraced farm model while considering water management strategies in mountainous terrains.
Questions
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What term is used for the stepped agricultural terraces built on steep Andes mountain slopes by the Inca?
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What three main structural layers comprised an Inca agricultural terrace?
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How did stone retaining walls in Inca terraces protect crops against cold mountain nights?
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Which famous Inca archaeological site features circular terrace depressions used as an agricultural laboratory?
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What was the main source of water for Inca mountain aqueducts and irrigation canals?
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Which staple high-altitude crop had hundreds of varieties cultivated across the Inca Empire?
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How were Inca stone aqueducts constructed across uneven mountain terrain?
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What freeze-drying food preservation technique was invented by Andean farmers?
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Besides expanding farmland, what vital environmental function did terraces perform on mountainsides?
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What natural fertilizer gathered from coastal islands did Inca farmers use on crops?
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What traditional Andean wooden tool was operated by foot and hand to break hard soil?
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What allowed Inca agriculturalists at Moray to test crop growth under different conditions?