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title: Inca Agricultural Terracing
author: McKay Savage
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3568/inca-agricultural-terracing/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Inca Agricultural Terracing
_Authored by McKay Savage_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3568.jpg)
## Image Caption
An [Inca](https://www.worldhistory.org/Inca_Civilization/) circular terracing used to increase agricultural yield. Moray, Peru, 15-16th century CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Savage, M. (2015, January 28). Inca Agricultural Terracing. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Savage, McKay. "Inca Agricultural Terracing." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 28, 2015. .
### MLA
Savage, McKay. "Inca Agricultural Terracing." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jan 2015, .
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[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mckaysavage/7094833217/in/photolist-bNWSJD-bA3fLC-4m37VX-bA3eJj-dnnHkM-35RVxa-4m3sYZ-dnnLzN-bNWVBB-dnnLZ1-dnnJzr-dtZ1YF-dtZc2V-8RNywV-5NkcQN-5Nk721-5Nkapw-5NkaeY-5Nk8CU-5NfRki-5Nk9Tf-5NfTuF-5Nk947-5NfRCF-5NfWWi-5NfTYP-5NfSKT-5NkcX3-5NfTmt-5Nk7r3-5Nk6mL-5Nkd2J-5NfW1g-5NfUsD-5NkbXJ-5NfQDa-5Nk8X1-5NfQSx-5Nk7MS-5Nk8fm-5NfQLz-5NfTd6-5NfWpg-6bsv7d-6bsv79-6bojKi-6bsv77-6bojKn-5Nkdb1-5NkciE)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mckaysavage/7094833217/in/photolist-bNWSJD-bA3fLC-4m37VX-bA3eJj-dnnHkM-35RVxa-4m3sYZ-dnnLzN-bNWVBB-dnnLZ1-dnnJzr-dtZ1YF-dtZc2V-8RNywV-5NkcQN-5Nk721-5Nkapw-5NkaeY-5Nk8CU-5NfRki-5Nk9Tf-5NfTuF-5Nk947-5NfRCF-5NfWWi-5NfTYP-5NfSKT-5NkcX3-5NfTmt-5Nk7r3-5Nk6mL-5Nkd2J-5NfW1g-5NfUsD-5NkbXJ-5NfQDa-5Nk8X1-5NfQSx-5Nk7MS-5Nk8fm-5NfQLz-5NfTd6-5NfWpg-6bsv7d-6bsv79-6bojKi-6bsv77-6bojKn-5Nkdb1-5NkciE) by [**McKay Savage**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mckaysavage/7094833217/in/photolist-bNWSJD-bA3fLC-4m37VX-bA3eJj-dnnHkM-35RVxa-4m3sYZ-dnnLzN-bNWVBB-dnnLZ1-dnnJzr-dtZ1YF-dtZc2V-8RNywV-5NkcQN-5Nk721-5Nkapw-5NkaeY-5Nk8CU-5NfRki-5Nk9Tf-5NfTuF-5Nk947-5NfRCF-5NfWWi-5NfTYP-5NfSKT-5NkcX3-5NfTmt-5Nk7r3-5Nk6mL-5Nkd2J-5NfW1g-5NfUsD-5NkbXJ-5NfQDa-5Nk8X1-5NfQSx-5Nk7MS-5Nk8fm-5NfQLz-5NfTd6-5NfWpg-6bsv7d-6bsv79-6bojKi-6bsv77-6bojKn-5Nkdb1-5NkciE). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 January 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.