It was the dawn of empire. Massed on a high ... road networks into interconnected highways. Inca farmers mastered high-altitude agriculture, cultivating some 70 different native crops and often ...

The Inca Empire stretched over 5,500 kilometres and ... manure that dropped on the fields would increase the production of crops such as potatoes and other Andean crops. And for all these reasons ...

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 ...

using dramatic terraces like these at Moray to grow warm-weather crops in a cold-weather climate. The Inca Empire encompassed mountains, forests, desert, and coastal plains. In order to move ...

"Land of the Four Quarters" or Tahuantinsuyu is the name the Inca gave to their empire. It stretched north to south some 2,500 miles along the high mountainous Andean range from Colombia to Chile ...

The Inca Empire stretched over 5,500 kilometres and ... manure that dropped on the fields would increase the production of crops such as potatoes and other Andean crops. And for all these reasons ...

A Glimpse into History Machu Picchu's history is as intriguing as its breathtaking scenery. Built in the 15th century under ...