MAP 11.3The Inca Empire, 1532Andean 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.> MAPPING THE PASTANALYZING 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 peoples of the Americas other than the Incas or peoples in other regions of the world adapt to their advantage? How did adaptation to their geography shape other societies?