Life on the edge  .  .  .

Life on the edge . . .

View towards Inca ruins of Q'allaqasa, the citadel overlooking the Urubamba River valley, Pisac, Peru.

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Trickle down  .  .  .

Trickle down . . .

Aqueduct at the Temple of the Sun, Intihuatana group of Inca ruins, Pisac, Peru.

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Courtly view .  .  .

Courtly view . . .

Courtyard of the 350 year-old monastery converted into a hotel in Yucay, Sacred Valley, Peru

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Reverse Columbian Exchange  .  .  .

Reverse Columbian Exchange . . .

Grazing a hillslope above Inca terraces at Pisac, Peru. Sheep were introduced here only in the 1500s.

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Stones and spuds  .  .  .  feeding the Columbian Exchange

Stones and spuds . . . feeding the Columbian Exchange

Viewing Inca stonework first hand is an unforgettable experience. However those unable to travel to Andean Peru can get to know part of Inca culture by visiting your own backyard. Charles C. Mann describes "How the potato changed the world" in his excellent article in the November 2011 issue of the Smithsonian magazine (www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/How-the-Potato...), excerpted from his new book, "1493: Uncovering the new world Columbus created" (reviewed here: www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/149...). Alfred W. Crosby first coined the term "Columbian Exchange" in 1972 to describe the movement of living organisms that transferred between continents, beginning in the 15th century. Crosby elaborates on the Columbian Exchange in this interview (www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/Alfred-W-Crosb...

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