The Incas were creative people. They lived in the Andes mountains so they could not plant crops on a mountain; everything would slide down so they invented terraced farming.
Terraced farming is land that is like stairs. To create the stair like land they would dig and level it out. Crops and food are planted in them. They are made to keep the soil fertile and make sure it doesn’t wash far far away from the rain. Everytime it rained, the soil would either stay in place or move down a step; this system is still used today in other countries and states. The Inca’s also built stone walls to keep the land in place, they were probably very sturdy. The terraced farming worked so well that it helped some dry lands become farmable, which meant more food for them. Although they did not use animals to to plow on the farms, they had to use hoes and digging sticks. They did use bird poop to fertilize though it make the crops more delicious.
The Inca would trade jobs different times of the year. They would either be working land for their community or working land for the temples and Emperor. Since their farming was so good, they had lots and lots of food. They were not able to eat it all so they had leftovers. When they had leftovers, they just dried it and kept it in some buildings. They ate very little meat so they were pretty healthy, probably the most healthiest active people in in the world back then. They ate strawberries, peanuts, tomatoes, squash, avocados, peppers, pineapples, sweet potatoes, beans, bananas, spices, and cocoa to make chocolate yummy!
Sources:
http://www.pbase.com/image/74258371"Inca Empire for KidsTerrace Farming." Terrace Farming. Lin Donn, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.
Ellis Elizabeth Gaynor and Esler, Anthony. World History. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc. Print
"A HISTORY OF THE INCAS AND THEIR DAILY LIFE." The Incas. Tim Lambert, n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014.
Terraced farming is land that is like stairs. To create the stair like land they would dig and level it out. Crops and food are planted in them. They are made to keep the soil fertile and make sure it doesn’t wash far far away from the rain. Everytime it rained, the soil would either stay in place or move down a step; this system is still used today in other countries and states. The Inca’s also built stone walls to keep the land in place, they were probably very sturdy. The terraced farming worked so well that it helped some dry lands become farmable, which meant more food for them. Although they did not use animals to to plow on the farms, they had to use hoes and digging sticks. They did use bird poop to fertilize though it make the crops more delicious.
The Inca would trade jobs different times of the year. They would either be working land for their community or working land for the temples and Emperor. Since their farming was so good, they had lots and lots of food. They were not able to eat it all so they had leftovers. When they had leftovers, they just dried it and kept it in some buildings. They ate very little meat so they were pretty healthy, probably the most healthiest active people in in the world back then. They ate strawberries, peanuts, tomatoes, squash, avocados, peppers, pineapples, sweet potatoes, beans, bananas, spices, and cocoa to make chocolate yummy!
Sources:
http://www.pbase.com/image/74258371"Inca Empire for KidsTerrace Farming." Terrace Farming. Lin Donn, n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2014.
Ellis Elizabeth Gaynor and Esler, Anthony. World History. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education Inc. Print
"A HISTORY OF THE INCAS AND THEIR DAILY LIFE." The Incas. Tim Lambert, n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014.