Yet the Incas, and the civilizations before them, coaxed harvests from the Andes’ sharp slopes and intermittent waterways. They developed resilient breeds of crops such as potatoes, quinoa and corn.

An Inca concern with taxing stable proportions of stored crops seems most likely, they say. Whether documenting taxation or seed collection, Inkawasi’s khipus are notable for having been found ...

One of the most impressive is the Peruvian archaeological site of Moray, which resembles a natural amphitheatre. Located around 50km north of the former Inca capital of Cuzco and 3,500m above sea ...

Another Inca crop gaining popularity with gardeners is quinoa, a high-protein seed crop that Madeline McKeever of Cork-based Brown Envelope Seeds says “is happy even in the most miserable Irish ...

Dr. Hugh Popenoe wants to bring back the treasures of the ancient Incas. Not their gold. Their grocery lists.Popenoe, a scientist at the University of Florida, says an Incan dinner can be tasty.

In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, the Inca Empire was the largest South America had ever known. Rich in foodstuffs, textiles, gold, and coca, the Inca were masters of city building but ...

A rise in temperatures would have melted glaciers and allowed crops to grow further into the Andes mountains, fostering agricultural growth. The study found that between 1100 and 1533 AD, temperatures ...

AWA Nutrition built its line of products around the "lost crops of the Inca," creating nutritious blends packed with vitamins and minerals for a healthy body.

The Inca Empire stretched over 5,500 kilometres and was the largest state in the world in the 1400s. Around 40,000 Inca nobles ruled an empire of 12 million conquered people throughout the Andes ...