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Woodcut of Potato Plant illustrating Bauhin's Prodomos 16201620
England
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Archaeological evidence that the Aymara Indians who lived near Lake Titicaca high in the Andes have been cultivating potatoes for over 5000 years. Potatoes were a vital part of the Inca diet and culture and by the time of the Spanish conquest in 1532, the Incas had terraced vast mountainside areas for the production of potatoes. |
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