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The potato grew wild high in the Andes Mountains in South America by 3,000 BCE but it wasn't until the Incan civilization (ca.

The Incan people greatly valued agricultural variety and grew thousand of different types of potatoes in a large range of shapes and colors.

The Incas also believed that every crop had a protective spirit named Conopas.

Conopas were the best proceeds of the crop that was set aside to offer it to the gods during a special ceremony.

They believed that in offering it to the gods, future crops would maximize their yields.