Mapping the PastMAP 11.3 The Inca Empire, 1532 Andean peoples turned their stark mountain landscape to their advantage by settling and farming in vertical archipelagos. Settlements were located at temperate altitudes, while farming and herding took place at higher and lower altitudes.ANALYZING THE MAP In what ways did Andean peoples turn their mountain landscape from an obstacle into a resource?CONNECTIONS What types of geographic features did other peoples of the Americas, or peoples in other regions of the world, adapt to their advantage? How did adaptation to their geography shape those societies?