who:
What
where:
and why:
Document 2
. . . The storage system was the linchpin [key connection] between production and consumption
for the Andean peoples, not just the Incas but also local societies. Just to give you an idea of
the scale involved, at least according to some reports, the Incas in Cuzco [the Inca capital]
received all of their food either every four days or on a daily basis from the state storehouses.
Around 20,000 to 50,000 people were regularly supplied. . . .
Source: Interview with Terence D’Altroy, edited by Peter Tyson, “Rise of the Inca,”
NOVA, PBS online, May 17, 2007
Who: Andean peoples, including the Incas and local societies
What: The storage system was key in connecting production and consumption
Where: In Cuzco, the Inca capital
Why: To ensure a steady food supply for the population, with up to 50,000 people regularly supplied.