And between 1150 and 1300, the Inca around Cusco began to capitalize on a major warming trend in the Andes. Under the care of a watchman, corn dries in the autumn air of Yucay. A staple crop for ...

The Inca language, religion ... and encouraged the enslaved people to consume it. In time the crop became a lucrative business for Spanish landowners, who raised production to meet increased ...

Mountain deities were seen as lords of the forces of nature who presided over crops and livestock. In essence they were the protectors of the Inca people, the keepers of life who reached up toward ...

crop terraces, irrigation canals, temples, or fortresses. In return, rulers paid their laborers in clothing and food. Silver and gold were abundant, but only used for aesthetics. Inca kings and ...

The potato is so familiar, so ever-present, that it’s easy to forget it had to come from somewhere. But behind this comfort food staple lies a global journey that spans continents, empires, and ...

The Inca transformed agriculture in the Andes, using dramatic terraces like these at Moray to grow warm-weather crops in a cold-weather climate. The Inca Empire encompassed mountains, forests ...