etymology of the name Andes. Some believe Andes derives from the Quechuaword anti‚ which means "high crest". Some believe Andes derives from one of the four regions of the Inca empire‚ orAnti(s). Some believe Andes derives from the Spanish word andén which means terrace in reference to the cultivation terraces used by the Incas and other related peoples. Some believe Andes is Spanish shorthand for "Andenes" or
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mothers side instead of their fathers. Slavery was a big thing in Africa‚ they were used for mining salt and gold. Some people in the Africa Empire had their faces tattooed to distinguish where they were from. The Americas consisted of Aztec‚ Maya‚ Incas‚ The Caribbean and North American people. Aztec who was also known as the Mexicas found the city of Tenochtitian which grew into one of the largest cities in the world. Family was seen as religiously essential‚ marriage usually occurred later in life
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the Americas. Some of the conquerors involved were on a mission to introduce Christianity to the Americas‚ while most of the people did it for the gold. With just a few hundred men‚ the Spanish were able to bring down and control the mighty Aztec and Inca‚ powerful Empires with armies in the thousands. How were they able to do it? The weapons and armor of the conquistadors had a lot to do with their success. Columbus and his followers came to the New World and their visit caused a lot of negative effects
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The Europeans were the ones who conquered more land than the rest because they were more advanced in everything. Also because‚ they were very smart n the way they did it. Europeans were geographically advanced and fortunate to have rich soil‚ iron ‚ wood etc. They also had high temperature which was great for the plants‚ and crops that they had and it would also help the crops and plants grow in a quicker speed. Like I mentioned they were very smart in the way they used things‚ for example they used
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‘All their customs are upside down. They do not decide bride-price as we do‚ with sticks. They haggle and bargain as if they were buying a goat or a cow in the market.’ ‘That is very bad‚’ said Obierika’s eldest brother. ‘But what is good in one place is bad in another place. In Umunso they do not bargain at all‚ not even with broomsticks. The suitor just goes on bringing bags of cowries until his in-laws tell him to stop. It is a bad custom because it always leads to a quarrel.’ ’The world is large
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Igbo Funeral Rites Kaila Jacobson Among the people of the Igbo tribe in southeastern Nigeria‚ death is usually a highly ritualized event filled with deep mourning. There are usually two funerals‚ whose intention is to safely escort the deceased from the realm of the living to the spirit world. Only after a successful second funeral can the deceased pass the line of “ita okazi”‚ a period of torment‚ into a state of peace. Immediate Preparations When an elderly man or woman dies‚ they are immediately
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read this article‚ about the history and beauty of Machu Picchu‚ a historical monument located in Cusco Region‚ Urubamba Province‚ Machu Picchu District in Peru‚ I wondered how much effort it would have taken to build it. We know as a fact that the Incas did not have any type of advanced technology to help them carry this heavy rocks. It also surprised me the organization they had. Each “area” was directed for one purpose for instance: farming‚ building‚ hunting‚ etc. On paragraph 11‚ they talk
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Name: _________________________ Chapter 9‚ 10‚ 11‚ 12‚ 13 Grade Booster AP World History All questions are multiple choice. Please circle the correct answer. 1. Out of the following statements‚ which was NOT a result of the Black Death? a. Rise of feudalism in western Europe b. Population decline in China. c. Scarcity of goods throughout Europe. d. Labor shortages in agriculture and industry in England. 2. One of the following statements is a true statement about the Heian period
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Peru. The term chifa is used to refer to a style of food produced by the fusion of Creole Limean with Chinese Food. The Incas gave the third-largest country in South America‚ its staple food‚ like‚ lechon (pork)‚ Choclo con queso (corn with cheese)‚ and of course the world famous ceviche. The country of Peru spans through several thousand years with influences of Spanish empire‚ Inca Empire‚ and also the European empire. Peru independence was declared in 1821. The restaurants of
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Name: John Kindley | Class: GH AP Y (Even) | Date: November 3rd‚ 2012 | Chapter 12‚ Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas‚ 200 - 1500 | Pages 306 - 331 | | Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica‚ 200 - 900: | | * Remarkable civilization created | | * Different language + politics‚ but unified by material culture‚ religious beliefs + practices‚ and social structure | Classic Period | * Classic period (built upon Olmec and other civilizations) | | * Social
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