An ancient crop, the species is thought to have been independently domesticated multiple times throughout its range some 3,000–5,000 years ago. Together with corn (maize) and potatoes, quinoa was a staple to pre-Columbian Inca, Aymara, and Quechua peoples, among others.
An ancient crop, the species is thought to have been independently domesticated multiple times throughout its range some 3,000–5,000 years ago. Together with corn (maize) and potatoes, quinoa was a staple to pre-Columbian Inca, Aymara, and Quechua peoples, among others.
Origins of Quinoa in South America
Over five thousand years ago the Indigenous peoples of the Altiplano regarded quinoa as more valuable than gold. The Incas considered quinoa to be their most sacred food, which contained spiritually enhancing qualities, and so named it 'La Chisiya Mama', or 'The Mother Grain'.
Quinoa Cultivation
Related to some weeds, the quinoa plant is broad-leafed and grows to be 3 to 9 feet tall. It is an aesthetically unique and pretty plant Quinoa Is An Ancient Food
Quinoa has a majestic history among one of the most powerful civilizations on the American continent How We Almost Lost Quinoa
Like many of the ancient grains, quinoa slipped into obscurity in 1532 with the arrival of the Spanish. Explorer Francisco Pizarro Quinoa is not a grass but rather a pseudocereal botanically related to spinach and amaranth (Amaranthus spp.), and originated in the
Andean region of northwestern South America. It was first used to feed livestock 5,200–7,000 years ago, and for human consumption 3,000–4,000 years ago in the Lake Titicaca basin of Peru and Bolivia.
Quinoa is an Andean plant which originated in the area surrounding Lake Titicaca in Peru and Bolivia. Quinoa was cultivated and used by pre-Columbian civilizations and was replaced by cereals on the arrival of the Spanish, despite being a local staple food at the time.
It was originally grown in
the Andes, more than 6000 years ago. Today it is largely produced in Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador. Quinoa is also being grown highly in Kenya, India, and the United States, and it continues to grow famously as a healthy food option in North America, Europe, Australia, and Japan.Quinoa is endemic to the Andes highlands and ranges from Colombia to northern Argentina to southern Chile. An ancient crop, the species is thought to have been independently domesticated multiple times throughout its range some
3,000–5,000 years ago.It originated with the
Incas in the mountains of Bolivia, Chile and Peru. It’s been at the forefront in these regions for 5,000 years. It was a staple for the Incas and is still a prominent food source for their indigenous descendants, the Quechua and Aymara people.
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