2015
DOI: 10.1002/ird.1891
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Reconstructing Agriculture in Vitcos Inca Settlement, Peru

Abstract: Vitcos was occupied by the Incas of Vilcabamba in the sixteenth century, which included about 20 ha of agricultural fields with crops such as maize, potato, quinoa, amaranth and beans.The current study assessed water management for agriculture on this site. Desk research included relating past climatic data to a parallel study on modern climate, evapotranspiration, crop schedules, crop water requirements and capillary rise estimates; additionally, field studies comprised soil sample collection and analysis, wa… Show more

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“…But even within our sample of largely pre-state societies there were a few notable exceptions where intensive agriculture developed in regions with high rainfall, including the Inca, Muisca, Sherpa and Kakoli of New Guinea-all of whom were highland farmers [55][56][57][58]. The facts that intensification is rare at high rainfall and that the four exceptions were highland populations supports the hypothesis that biodiversity limits agriculture intensification.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 63%
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“…But even within our sample of largely pre-state societies there were a few notable exceptions where intensive agriculture developed in regions with high rainfall, including the Inca, Muisca, Sherpa and Kakoli of New Guinea-all of whom were highland farmers [55][56][57][58]. The facts that intensification is rare at high rainfall and that the four exceptions were highland populations supports the hypothesis that biodiversity limits agriculture intensification.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 63%
“…The lower temperatures at high altitude are also likely to contribute to the reduction in biodiversity. Terracing is usually required to support plant cultivation to overcome run-off on steep terrain [57,59]. We also hypothesize that terracing limits competition from native plants.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%