About how many varieties of potatoes were cultivated from Moray?
2000
How deep is the bowl of Morey?
490 ft / 150 m
How many concentric circles are in the central bowl?
7
How much can the temperature vary between the top and bottom
terraces of Moray?
27 degrees F
What do archeologists feel the purpose of Moray was?
Agricultural testing
What does Moray resemble?
An amphitheater
What else does the word Moray mean?
Dehydrated potato
What is another name for Moray?
The Greenhouse of the Incas
What is different about the Moray ruins compared to other
Incan sites?
No buildings or other structures, just the terraces
What is the comparison of the differences of temperature
from terrace to terrace?
Sea level to about 1,000 feet elevation
What makes the soil special in Moray?
It seems to have been brought in from other sites to be used
here
What people come to Moray yearly?
Quechuan people who worship Pachamama
Where is Moray located?
The sacred valley near Cusco
Why are the terraces of Moray arranged in a circular shape?
So ancient scientists could study how the plants grew with
multiple sun positions and wind patterns
Why are there different terraces in Moray?
Each has its won microclimate with a noticeable difference
between the top and bottom levels
Why do the circles of Moray never flood?
Drainage was added to the bottom level
Why would ancient Incas use the microclimates of the
terraces in Moray to study crops?
The surrounding area has a varied climate
Why would Moray be a place of worship?
These were an agricultural people and their religion
reflected that