Inca Agriculture & Tech

AGRICULTURE &
ACHIEVEMENTS

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The ayllu had to split their harvest between ​

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​ ​

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​ and

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Put in alphabetical order.

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ayllu

government

priests

other farmers

inca-by-privilege

artisans

homeless

Multiple Choice

What was the emperor called?

• Amu

• Sapa Inca

• Villac Umu

• King

Multiple Choice

How many emperors were there?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 4

Multiple Choice

What's an ayllu?

• a single family who farms

• multiple families who farm and live together

• a group of people who decide what each family show grow

• nobles who lead religious festivals

Multiple Choice

Who were the Curacas?

• Tax Collectors

• Artisans

• Record Keepers

• Tribe Leaders

Agriculture

● Terrace farming

○ Used stone walls to support

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Incas grew ​​ ​

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, ​ ​

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, and ​

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corn

potatoes

quinoa

cocoa beans

peas

cherries

wheat

Multiple Choice

Did the Incas grow the same crops, no matter the location?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

What determine what the Incas grow?

• elevation

• preference of the emperor and nobles

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What is this?

Agriculture

● Terrace farming

○ Used stone walls to support

● Irrigation canals: used snow & rainfall
● Grew corn, quinoa, and potatoes
● Elevation determined what they could grow

○ High: cold & wet
○ Low: warm & dry

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Multiple Choice

Did the Inca build all their roads?

• no, they used a pre-exisiting network

• no, they didn't have any roads

• yes, the Inca built all their roads.

Multiple Choice

Were commoners allowed to use the roads?

• Only if they were messengers or had permission from royalty

• No, commoners were not allowed to use the roads at all.

• Yes, commoners were allowed to use the roads.

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Achievements

Road System:
● Modified an existing road system
● 2,000 miles
● Largest & most advanced in South America
● Traveled on foot. Used alpacas and llamas for heavy loads
● Nobilities carried in litters

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Match

Match the following vocabulary and definitions.

• empire

• mummify

• Sapa Inca

• irrigation canal

• terrace

group of countries or region controlled by one ruler

to preserve a body by embalming it and wraping it in cloth

all powerful emperor

a human-made channel, on land, to move water

a flat, level area carved into a slope

• group of countries or region controlled by one ruler

• to preserve a body by embalming it and wraping it in cloth

• all powerful emperor

• a human-made channel, on land, to move water

• a flat, level area carved into a slope