WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:11.780 --> 00:00:16.380 Ah, what is quinoa? I think it's under Q. Do they have a Q section? Quinoa, quinoa... 00:00:16.380 --> 00:00:17.440 What are you doing? 00:00:17.440 --> 00:00:20.280 Looking for quinoa. My coach recommended it. 00:00:20.900 --> 00:00:22.900 Quinoa, if I can find it... 00:00:23.300 --> 00:00:26.920 I don’t even know what quinoa is. What is quinoa? 00:00:27.680 --> 00:00:29.160 The Inka had quinoa. 00:00:29.180 --> 00:00:31.580 Quinoa is a grain, just like wheat. 00:00:31.580 --> 00:00:37.480 It contains amino acids like lysine. Also calcium, phosphorus, and iron. 00:00:37.480 --> 00:00:40.900 It is high in protein, and is tolerant to dry soil. 00:00:41.860 --> 00:00:43.620 Hey, all of that stuff you just said, 00:00:43.620 --> 00:00:46.180 well, except for the dry soil thing, 00:00:46.180 --> 00:00:48.580 that’s the stuff that will make you a good athlete. 00:00:48.880 --> 00:00:49.940 Exactly! 00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:56.380 They also had corn, hundreds of different potatoes, fish, llamas… 00:00:56.380 --> 00:00:58.900 Well you can see the list. 00:00:59.660 --> 00:01:03.500 The Inka had a very healthy and diverse diet made possible 00:01:03.500 --> 00:01:08.140 by an innovative agricultural production and distribution system. 00:01:08.240 --> 00:01:11.500 The Inka practiced the “art of agriculture," 00:01:11.500 --> 00:01:14.020 carrying it to remarkable heights. 00:01:15.200 --> 00:01:18.700 Yes, of course, the “art of agriculture.” 00:01:18.700 --> 00:01:21.400 You know, this may require a little clarification. 00:01:21.560 --> 00:01:25.780 Modern agriculture requires diversity of seeds, 00:01:25.780 --> 00:01:29.540 diversity of climates, and a reliable water source. 00:01:29.540 --> 00:01:31.480 The Inka had all three. 00:01:33.000 --> 00:01:35.740 A little more clarification, please? 00:01:36.620 --> 00:01:38.160 To grow a lot of stuff, 00:01:38.160 --> 00:01:41.100 and to keep everything green, growing, and fresh 00:01:41.100 --> 00:01:43.980 they modified the landscape with terracing, 00:01:43.980 --> 00:01:46.360 canals, and irrigation networks. 00:01:47.380 --> 00:01:52.160 The Inka engineered the most innovative water system in the western hemisphere, 00:01:52.160 --> 00:01:55.920 and much of that water system is still in use today. 00:01:56.120 --> 00:02:00.400 The Inka system provided water for personal use, agriculture, 00:02:00.400 --> 00:02:04.540 and also to control seasonal floods and soil erosion. 00:02:06.120 --> 00:02:08.920 So, the Inka had plenty to eat. 00:02:09.320 --> 00:02:13.420 Yes, but having plenty to eat was not enough. 00:02:13.420 --> 00:02:15.540 They had to get the food to the people. 00:02:15.620 --> 00:02:18.140 No small feat for a huge empire 00:02:18.140 --> 00:02:22.400 that was so big and diverse that it spanned four climate zones. 00:02:23.760 --> 00:02:25.240 And when was this? 00:02:25.260 --> 00:02:27.200 Five hundred years ago. 00:02:27.200 --> 00:02:30.940 So, the Inka also engineered a road system 00:02:30.940 --> 00:02:36.200 that was the most extensive and advanced transportation system in the Americas, 00:02:36.200 --> 00:02:38.760 a 25,000 mile network. 00:02:38.880 --> 00:02:41.560 When you build something that big and complex, 00:02:41.560 --> 00:02:44.060 it takes a lot of time and effort. 00:02:44.780 --> 00:02:47.940 So, basically, an awesomely huge road. 00:02:47.960 --> 00:02:52.740 And along with the road the Inka developed a system of colcas. 00:02:52.920 --> 00:02:58.080 Colcas were warehouse for storage, preservation, and distribution. 00:02:58.080 --> 00:03:04.180 Colcas could hold many things including fish, potatoes, corn, jerky .... 00:03:04.620 --> 00:03:09.200 Colcas were built in the tens of thousands across the empire, 00:03:09.200 --> 00:03:15.220 arranged in neat rows and near population centers, large estates, and roadside stations. 00:03:15.220 --> 00:03:20.980 They were single-roomed stone buildings, usually round but sometimes rectangular. 00:03:20.980 --> 00:03:25.760 The neat thing about it was that they even placed them in specific sites 00:03:25.760 --> 00:03:30.580 like hillsides, so the cool breeze helped to preserve perishable foods 00:03:30.580 --> 00:03:32.140 and made them last longer! 00:03:33.180 --> 00:03:37.220 So this is where I say, “The Inka had it all worked out!” 00:03:37.260 --> 00:03:38.420 Absolutely! 00:03:38.440 --> 00:03:42.820 The Inka engineered a modern efficient system of water control, 00:03:42.820 --> 00:03:44.860 an innovative road system, 00:03:44.880 --> 00:03:48.940 farmed a diversity of healthy foods from many climates, 00:03:49.000 --> 00:03:52.020 and developed a long term storage system. 00:03:52.360 --> 00:03:55.760 I am not saying the Inka had it easy, 00:03:55.800 --> 00:04:00.540 but with innovation and engineering they created a very secure 00:04:00.540 --> 00:04:05.360 and sustainable lifestyle that is still practiced by their descendants today. 00:04:05.680 --> 00:04:09.640 May I quote you? “The Inka had it all worked out.” Yes! 00:04:12.280 --> 00:04:15.400 Hey, I think I found quinoa.